City's Colourful History Can Be Explored for Free

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Explore Historic Open Spaces Exeter's parks and gardens have a rich heritage stretching back for hundreds of years. Look for monuments, statues and information boards to find clues to the city's past.

Southernhay Gardens, which means 'southern enclosure', was the site of Lammas Fair in the Middle Ages. During the Georgian era, when stately terraces were built around Southernhay, railings were put up and the gardens became private. When the fences were removed during the First World War, the land became public gardens.

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City's Colourful History Can Be Explored for Free

Explore these Georgian gardens for your...

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