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to Exeter
Cathedral

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What’s on

Please note the following changes to our sightseeing opening times:

Thursday 12 December: Closing to sightseers at 1pm
Friday 13 December: Opening to sightseers at the later time of 12:30pm
Sunday 15 December: Closing to sightseers at the earlier time of 2pm

You may find restricted access in some areas of the Cathedral due to conservation and improvement work. Find out more >

Accessibility Information >

 Monday to FridaySaturdaySunday
Exeter Cathedral10am-5pm10am-5pm11:30am-4pm
Exeter Cathedral Shop10am-5pm10am-5pm11:30am-4pm
Chapter House Refectory10am-5pm10am-5pm11am-4pm
Exeter Cathedral receives no regular funding from the Church of England or from the UK Government to support its work, so we ask our visitors to pay a modest admission fee, which is an important part of our annual income. Your visit helps to meet our responsibility to maintain and support one of Europe’s finest cathedrals for future generations.
 
Exeter Cathedral is entry by donation for the festive season, until 31 January 2025.
 
Adults: £10.00
Seniors and Students: £8.00
Children under 18 (within a family group): FREE

Exeter residents (postcodes EX1-EX4): FREE with Residents Card 

 
Visiting for worship or prayer?
There is never a charge to worship or pray in Exeter Cathedral, and everyone is welcome.
 
Carers
Admission for carers who are accompanying sightseers is also free of charge (if you are attending an event then please check with the event organiser).
 
12-Month Pass
UK taxpayers who choose to Gift Aid their admission receive a 12-month pass at no extra charge, meaning you can come back as often as you like.
By choosing to Gift Aid you allow us to claim back additional money on your entry fee at no extra cost to you!
 
Exeter Residents
Exeter Cathedral offers a Residents’ Card, offering people living in the city (postcodes EX1-EX4) free entry to their Cathedral during normal visitor hours. Once you have received your card, simply present it each time you visit the Cathedral. Those living outside the city boundaries who can Gift Aid their admission can pay to visit just once and get an annual pass, or anyone can join the Friends of Exeter Cathedral and so gain a host of other benefits, including talks and discounts at the Cathedral café and shop. Apply for your Residents’ Card here and bring it with you when you next visit. Once you’ve completed your form, please post it with a stamped addressed return envelope to 1 The Cloisters, Exeter, EX1 1HS so we can send your card to you.
 
Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the Cathedral. 

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Resident’s Card

Live within EX1 – EX4? Our Resident’s Card gives you unlimited free access to Exeter Cathedral!

Ten Fifty Café

Locally-sourced drinks and light refreshments from our low-carbon outdoor café.

Family Fun

Activities and events to entertain the young and young-at-heart.

Venue Hire

Make your event unforgettable. Book a space in Devon’s most iconic building.

About Us

We’re a community hub, a heritage destination, a refuge for reflection, place for prayer and worship, and a stage for performers.

Support Us

Exeter Cathedral has been at the heart of Devon for nearly a thousand years, but it now needs urgent help and investment. Find out how you can help.

Cathedral Life

Cathedral Life is a free e-bulletin of news, features, events and information from Exeter Cathedral. Sent straight to your inbox every Friday.

Engaging Communities

Thanks to support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Exeter Cathedral has an exciting new programme of activities and events for people in and around Exeter.

Community Hub

Quick links, contacts and resources for the Exeter Cathedral Community

Friends of Exeter Cathedral

The Friends is a charitable organisation founded in 1929 to co-operate with the Dean and Chapter in helping to preserve and improve the fabric and furnishings of this wonderful building.

Donate

People value Exeter Cathedral in all sorts of ways: as Devon’s greatest historic building; as the beating heart of Exeter; as a place of worship and world-class music; as a venue for concerts and activities; as an inspirational space to reflect; and as a social hub.

We don’t receive regular funding from the government or from the Church of England, so your donation really will make a difference. It will help ensure our long-term financial stability and enable us to emerge ready to serve the people of Devon, as we have done for a thousand years.

Thank you so much for any support you are able to give.