ExeterDevon

The Cathedral Quarter, Gandy Street, the quayside, Roman walls, the underground passages and a city that packs 2000 years of history into a tight, walkable centre

Isca Dumnoniorum to the Romans — the most westerly legionary fortress in Britain. Exeter's medieval cathedral, Norman castle and Roman city walls all survive. The city was badly bombed in the 1942 Baedeker raids but retained its medieval street plan.

Gandy Street is Exeter's hidden gem — a narrow medieval lane packed with independent shops, cafes and restaurants that few visitors find. The underground passages are extraordinary. The quayside at dusk.