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Quay House Visitor Centre
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Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets
Dix's Field
Exeter
Tel: (01392) 665 700
Fax: (01392) 665 260
Email: Contact via email

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Quay House Visitor Centre, Exeter, Devon

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Discover the story of Exeter's historic quayside. Free entry.

  • Free entry
  • Open all year
  • Audio-visual presentation

The Quay House was re-built in 1680-1 at the height of Exeter's woollen cloth industry. The building was used to store cloth and other goods before they were loaded and transported down the canal. It also had an overhanging roof, which enabled cargos to load and unload out of the rain.

Today the history and development of Exeter's Quayside is brought to life with lively displays, illustrations and artefacts. There is also the opportunity to see "Exeter - 2,000 years of history," an exciting audio-visual presentation highlighting Exeter's history from Roman times to the present day.


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"Very interesting - lots to see, fascinating history and well organised as a tourist centre. Would recommend." Mr J Earp, Newton Abbot, August 2005.

Standard Prices
Free admission  
other pricing information

Free entry

Opening dates/times

Open: April - October, daily 10am - 5pm. November - March, Saturday & Sunday 11am - 4pm.

Contact Details
Quay House Visitor Centre
46 The Quay
Exeter
Devon
EX2 4AN
Tel: (01392) 271 611
Email: quayhouse@exeter.gov.uk