Exeter: is it crowded? When to visit
Exeter (United Kingdom) is busiest in July, August and September and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 1,828 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Exeter on the map, week by week →
What to see in Exeter
- Exeter Cathedral
- George's Chapel, Exeter
22 listed monuments and 27 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Exeter
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Wiltshire · 2 h 22 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Stonehenge, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Somerset · 1 h 05 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Chalice Well, Church of St Mary & All Saints
- East Devon · 23 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Jurassic Coast, Parish Church of St Swithun
- Bath and North East Somerset · 1 h 53 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bath, Buildings and architecture of Bath
- Dorset · 1 h 33 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Shaftesbury Abbey, Kingston Lacy
Drive times are estimates from distance.
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