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Places near Exeter by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Exeter
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Exeter
- Money Swamp Pondlake · 45 min
- Mishnock Pondlake · 45 min
- Station Fire Memorial Parkmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Varnum House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Wickford Harborbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Exeter
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Exeter?
Money Swamp Pond (lake, about 8 km), Wickford Harbor (beach, about 10 km), Poplar Point Light (heritage site, about 10 km), Mishnock Pond (lake, about 12 km), Elizabeth Spring (attraction, about 13 km), Varnum House Museum (museum, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Exeter?
182 places on Spotwander: 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 forts & heritage, 26 churches, 24 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Exeter?
Dutch Island, about 18 km by road; Wickaboxet Management Area (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Exeter?
Money Swamp Pond, about 8 km by road; Mishnock Pond (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Exeter?
Start in Exeter, visit Money Swamp Pond, then Mishnock Pond, then Station Fire Memorial Park, then Varnum House Museum, then Wickford Harbor, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.