Museum · Exeter · Devon

Exeter's Underground Passages

Among the sights of Exeter is Exeter's Underground Passages, a museum. 10 more places to visit are within 5 km. The pick nearby is Exeter Cathedral, 400 m off.

Where

In Exeter

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum in Exeter

Inside Exeter

Exeter's Underground Passages is inside Exeter’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Exeter

In Exeter the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan9° / 3°94 mm

Feb9° / 2°75 mm

Mar11° / 4°67 mm

Apr14° / 5°58 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun20° / 10°59 mm

Jul22° / 12°50 mm

Aug21° / 12°65 mm

Sep19° / 10°60 mm

Oct15° / 8°95 mm

Nov12° / 5°104 mm

Dec9° / 3°96 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Exeter, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Exeter. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Exeter’s full climate →

About

Exeter's Underground Passages

Museum.

In Exeter, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Exeter
Official site: exeter.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/our-attractions/underground-passages

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Exeter's Underground Passages is

Orange is Exeter's Underground Passages; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Bases near Exeter's Underground Passages

Exeter is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (126,181 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Exeter

126,181 people · 22 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km southwest of it

Ide

586 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 4.6 km northeast of it

West Clyst

2,683 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 4.6 km north of it

Brampford Speke

398 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Exeter's Underground Passages is	People	Places to visit
Exeter	It’s in town	126,181	22
Ide	2.9 km southwest of it	586	12
West Clyst	4.6 km northeast of it	2,683	16
Brampford Speke	4.6 km north of it	398	12
Topsham	4.7 km southeast of it	4,193	16
Exminster	4.7 km southeast of it	4,388	13
Clyst Honiton	4.8 km east of it	1,030	8
Stoke Canon	5 km north of it	666	13

Make a day of it

Places to add to Exeter's Underground Passages

Also close at hand are 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 abbeys or priories, among 41 within 15 km.

CathedralExeter Cathedral400 m away 2

MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum400 m away · 340K visitors a year (2012)3

CastleRougemont Castle300 m away 4

CastlePowderham Castle10 km away 5

Abbey or priorySt Nicholas Priory700 m away 6

MuseumThe Bill Douglas Cinema Museum1 km away 7

MuseumCricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached800 m away 8

Abbey or prioryPolsloe Priory2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Exeter's Underground Passages

Where is Exeter's Underground Passages?

Exeter's Underground Passages is in Exeter, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Exeter's Underground Passages?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Exeter's Underground Passages?

June to September are the warmest months in Exeter, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Exeter's Underground Passages?

Within 15 km: Exeter Cathedral (400 m), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (400 m), Rougemont Castle (300 m) and Powderham Castle (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Powderham Castle: raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Nicholas Priory: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Cricklepit Mill With Secondary Wheel Attached: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Polsloe Priory: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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