Photo opportunities in Exeter & surrounding area...?
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Will you be mobile?
In the city itself, there is a cathedral (charges for entry and more for photography pass, I think, esp with tripod), plenty of old churches, a Roman (and many other eras) city wall, an "historic" quay area (now trendy boutique style shops), the river Exe as well as other architectural gems (Stepcote Hill, the House that moved and the Guildhall among others). A short train (or bus) ride away are Topsham and Exmouth while busses also go to Dartmoor (much easier with a car), Torbay, Plymouth and elsewhere.
In the city itself, there is a cathedral (charges for entry and more for photography pass, I think, esp with tripod), plenty of old churches, a Roman (and many other eras) city wall, an "historic" quay area (now trendy boutique style shops), the river Exe as well as other architectural gems (Stepcote Hill, the House that moved and the Guildhall among others). A short train (or bus) ride away are Topsham and Exmouth while busses also go to Dartmoor (much easier with a car), Torbay, Plymouth and elsewhere.
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and there are so many decent coastal locations in easy reach that I'm not even going to start listing my favourites!
Bevedere Castle [google it]
Dawlish warren
Haldon nature reserve
The barbican and plymouth hoe [plymouth]
exeter cathedral.
st andrews church plymouth
tamar bridge plymouth going into saltash.
powderham castle...[check times not sure if its shut now]
bicton park [google it]
becky falls and cantoneign falls [highest waterfall in england]
Dawlish warren
Haldon nature reserve
The barbican and plymouth hoe [plymouth]
exeter cathedral.
st andrews church plymouth
tamar bridge plymouth going into saltash.
powderham castle...[check times not sure if its shut now]
bicton park [google it]
becky falls and cantoneign falls [highest waterfall in england]
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I'll be visiting Exeter in December for a week and would like to know where I can go to get some decent shots? I've never been before (Northern lad living in Spain) so would appreciate any input from members who know the area.
Thanks in advance
Well Devon has so much to photo what are you into is the main question I ask I have lived here for 60yrs not much I not know about the place was born in Exeter
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Will you be mobile?Yes, I'll have a car
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Dartmoor could fill a few weeks on its own, plenty of the Tors are easily accessible from the roads, as are a lot of the pretty valleys and bridges. Can't remember which number OS map covers it - it's worth getting the one with the yellow or orange cover. (Explore map numbers... OL {Outdoor Leisure}28 for Dartmoor, 114 for Exeter and the Exe Valley, OL 31 for Torquay to the Exe Estuary and OL 30 for the stretch of coast to the East of the Exe estuary. OL 20 covers the South Hams, another beautiful area, best visited in autum/winter when there are fewer tourists blocking the roads...)
While you're in the area (Devon), it may be worth a trip to Brixham - specifically Mifsuds, as long as you have plenty of space on the credit card and spousal permissions to use it! Have a look at their ad in AP to get an idea of their prices and stocks. In Exeter itself, we have a Jessops, a London Camera Exchange and the Devon Camera Centre. The latter 2 carry some 2nd hand stock that could be worth a look at if you're shopping. There's also Camerex but the opening times are rather erratic and it's well out of the city centre. Since it's that time of year, there's late night shopping on Thursday nights until the fat bloke in the red suit's done his stuff...