More from Exeter

Luckily my overnight stay in Exeter coincided with some clement and bright weather so I took advantage and went for a stroll. Exeter is, after all, a historic city with some impressive buildings including the cathedral, parts of which date from the 12th Century.

Exeter Cathedral detail

As yet unidentified old building in Exeter

Cathedral Yard, Exeter

And of course then there was my hotel. A lovely hotel called Abode which is an modern refurb of what was the Royal Clarence and overlooks the Cathedral. It still has all the creaky floorboards and rambling room layout of the original hotel and the beautiful art decor inspired features, which obviously were part of the last hotel refurbishment, have been retained. But the rooms have been brought right up to date with classic minimalist styling and colours.
I had the fortune of having my small but perfectly formed room swapped for a larger room complete with the sort of roll-top bath I dream of having one day in the corner. It also had a bed big enough to sleep three people, if you are that way inclined, and all the result of having internet problems which turned out to be my laptop falling over rather than anything to do with the hotel's ISP. Oh well it's a tough life...

Roll top bath, Abode Hotel, Exeter