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Exeter with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Exeter with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 20 km:
📅 What’s on in Exeter this weekend
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Free to get into
- The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum Museum & attraction · Exeter · Free
- Minerva Country Park Park & nature walk · Monkerton · Free
- Cranbrook Country Park (2) Park & nature walk · Cranbrook · Free
- Scanniclift Copse (Devon Wildlife Trusts) Park & nature walk · Doddiscombsleigh · Free
- Exmouth Beach Beach · Exmouth · Free
- Southernhay Park Park & nature walk · Exeter · Free
For a rainy day
- Topsham Museum Museum & attraction · Topsham
- Crediton Museum Museum & attraction · Crediton
- Exmouth Museum Museum & attraction · Exmouth
- Riverside Leisure Centre Swimming & leisure · St Thomas
- iBounce Trampoline Park Trampoline & inflatable park · Alphington
- Quay Climbing Centre Museum & attraction · Exeter
Out in the fresh air
- Danes Castle Park & nature walk · Exeter
- Greendale Farm Trail Farm & animals · Woodbury Salterton
- Rosamondford Farm Farm & animals · Perkin's Village
- Bury Meadow Park Park & nature walk · Exeter · Free
- Belle Isle Park Park & nature walk · St Leonards · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Bounce & Rhyme at Exeter Library Baby & toddler groups · Exeter · Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-10.30am and 11-11.30am
- Bounce & Rhyme at St Thomas Library Baby & toddler groups · St Thomas · Tuesdays 10-10.30am and 11.30am-12pm
- 5th Exeter Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Exeter · Anchors (5–8) Thursdays 6.00pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Thursdays 6.00pm–7.15pm; Company (11–15) Thursdays 7.30pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Thursdays 7.30pm–9.30pm
- Cowick Barton Playing Fields junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Exeter · Every Sunday at 9am
- 1st Exeter Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Exeter · Anchors (5–8) Tuesdays 6.15pm–7.30pm; Juniors (8–11) Tuesdays 6.00pm–7.30pm; Company (11–15) Tuesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm; Seniors (15–18) Tuesdays 7.30pm–9.30pm
- Heavitree junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Exeter · Every Sunday at 9am
- Bounce & Rhyme at Pinhoe Library Baby & toddler groups · Pinhoe · Alternate Wednesdays 9.45-10.15am
- Cranbrook Country Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Devon · Every Sunday at 9am
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market Festivals, fairs & gala days · Exeter city centre · Free · 📅 Fri 13 Nov – Sun 13 Dec
- Exeter Winter Wonderland Santa & Christmas · Exeter city centre · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Sleeping Beauty (Northcott pantomime) Shows, theatre & panto · University of Exeter, Streatham · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Christingle Service at Exeter Cathedral Music & concerts · Exeter city centre · Free · 📅 Sat 28 Nov
- Christmas at the Castle, Powderham Santa & Christmas · Kenton · 📅 Sun 29 Nov – Wed 30 Dec
- Santa in the golden sleigh at Princesshay Santa & Christmas · Exeter city centre · 📅 Sun 29 Nov – Sun 20 Dec
- Christmas at Crealy Santa & Christmas · Clyst St Mary · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Wed 23 Dec
- Santa's Grotto at Wildwood Devon Santa & Christmas · Ottery St Mary · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Wed 23 Dec