Exeter Christmas market – visit by train

Exeter’s Christmas market is back! Just a 5-minute walk from Exeter Central station. Here’s all the info to plan your trip:

📅 The Exeter Cathedral Christmas market is on every day until Friday 18th December. It is Devon’s biggest Christmas market, and is open until 9pm Thurs-Sat (7pm other days, except Sun 5pm).

🛍️ Princesshay shopping centre is also open late until 9pm each Thursday, along with many other city centre shops.

🎄 Read more about Christmas in Exeter on the Visit Exeter website.

🚆 Look up train times and buy rail tickets on the GWR website or app.

💡 Top tip: save a third off many trips for you and a friend (with kids travelling for just £1) with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard – just £12 a year for local residents.

⚠️ Please note: rail strike action on Saturday 26 November.

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