Exeter’s Underground Passages

Unfortunately we hadn’t the full experience and think this is kind of sad and could have been avoided. I’m just a bit claustrophobic and the tour was presented in a way (of course after paying the fee), in the film, the height of the dummy walls in the anteroom, I thought I could manage walking through. Noone tells you that you are standing bent (the walls at the beginning of the tour aren’t as high as in the anteroom and I’m only 165cm), and therefore closed in from all sides, in that line of people while listening to the tour guide in the front of the line. It would have been no problem for me to walk there, but not to stand there bent for minutes not knowing how long this would take. This was too much, so 50 metres maybe in the Underground Passages. The stylish vestibule could use some additional information.

A wonderful tour led and conducted by a rehabilitated family of dwarf Welsh miners. Full of history and earth. The passages not the family. A worm’s eye view of Exeter. Hmmm.

Two things to note, the entrance is now moved from beside boots to across the road down the side of Next, just a small door in the shopping centre, but it is sign posted. Also, beware that the passage tours will not run if there has been heavy rain, and if they do Wellies will be needed as it can be very wet down there!

A brilliant tourist attraction! You can easily walk past the entrance which is on a busy shopping street in between two shops, however its well worth a visit. The passages strecth underneath the city and give a great insight into Exeter’s history. This was a real highlight of my recent trip to Exeter!

The underground passages arent well advertised in town, but there is an entrance down the side of Boots. The passages run for miles across the city and you can get down there and explore. There are lots of myths and legends surrounding the passages and the tour is pretty entertaining and very child friendly. All in all, its something a bit different.