Vobes Explores - Exeter in Devon

Richard Vobes goes off briefly to explore the wonderful sites and history of Exeter, in Devon - the old bridge, the quay and the old town. Of course, there are plenty more things to see and learn about. The video was a one man and a camera piece of test footage. I know I didn't do it justice and one day it would be great to return as my TV persona, The Bald Explorer, and do it properly. (I also have to confess, I shot this after an eye operation - and I was on steroids at the time. I subsequently lost my eye all together.)
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the simple look at a delightful city.

[@teknotony]

I was born and raised in Exeter and whenever I go visit my family I love walking all over the city , with almost 2000 yrs of recorded history it's like walking through the last 2000 yrs.

[@marionmoore665]

Thank You Richard, this is where I have lived 40 yrs. Have walked around it with my Grandsons for Homework. Found out quite a bit. He did get a good mark for His project. Took all day though. So glad to have found this, so much history that I didn’t know.😊 Follow You, so perhaps this is why it came into my feed. 😂❤

[@RichardVobes]

Glad you liked it - hope to do more if people like this sort of stuff.

[@takayukifujiwara5823]

I'm a Japanese high school student. I have never been abroad before but I'm going to Exeter as my first time to fly out of Japan from 24th March as a foreign student! I'm really excited and sure that there is a wonderful place. Actually I'm learning British English and addicted to it. Anyway, thank you so much indeed for posting this lovely short video.

[@elfred8821]

I’ve just found this post. I hope you enjoyed your stay…I moved to Exeter 3 years ago.

[@takayuki3981]

@@elfred8821 My first trip abroad 10 years ago definitely inspired me. I'm a grown-up now working in Singapore.

[@elfred8821]

@@takayuki3981 wonderful 👍👍👍

[@MrGreatplum]

Seeing those shots of the Royal Clarence - what a tragedy that was.

[@RichardVobes]

MrGreatplum Yes indeed.

[@MrGreatplum]

Richard Vobes - I understand that the facade will be rebuilt / recreated... When you went to exeter, had they rebuilt Princesshay? That was the first pedestrianised precinct to be built after the war - it was pretty barren, quite pleased to see it gone!

[@drewernest1556]

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[@kobetate2364]

@Drew Ernest Instablaster ;)

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[@myshahzaib]

I got Scholarship in University of Exeter, can't wait to be in a city having a lot of history with such a beautiful environment. I wish to benefit the society during my stay and also learn a lot from there.

[@MrGreatplum]

Shahzaib Azam - hope you enjoyed your time in Exeter - it’s where I met my wife!

[@harmony884]

Please come visit again; you are doing wonderful work for humanity with 'The Bald Explorer' and The Vobes Show. There are many grateful followers in Exeter & we would love to meet you and lovely Julia sometime.

[@kevg4571]

Hi Richard. One of your newest subscribers here.! I used to live in Sussex and found your video on the house boats at Shoreham yesterday. Today I found this video of Exeter... where I live now. More specifically, until two years ago... two doors away from Tony, who you met when making this.! Great videos thanks.

[@RichardVobes]

It's a small world!

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Exeter is beautiful and it's good that we are loving this incredible country again. Our ancestors must be looking down and thinking "About time."

[@Christmas7731]

So nice to know a little bit more about the streets I pass by every day. They even showed my house! Love the video

[@RichardVobes]

Glad you liked it. Thank you

[@akashdas5531]

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[@myshahzaib]

@Jamille Vicenta Perhaps I can be your tenant during my Post Graduate degree in coming September, if you wish to provide the accommodation :P

[@manuelqueroena2463]

Mister Vobes, I just discovered your channel and I must admit it is very interesting, perfect for an Anglophile like me. In ten minutes it is posible to enjoy a place without tedious explanations like pure dates of battles and events. The images, musics and your expositions of the key elements are fantastic. If you don't mind I want to answer about the titles of the songs in the video. ¿It is possible that the first is from Henry Purcell? Thank you and congratulations for your channel.

[@MrNas42]

I've read much about Exeter, but only had a brief visit. I must return one day. This video certainly encourages me to do so.

[@RichardVobes]

@samnjoe97 I agree there are some ugly buildings in Exeter as well as beautiful ones. I am sorry to say that this wasn't meant as view of all of the town, just a quick look at some of the historic buildings. There is plenty to see and learn about and I am most certainly not an expert. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to put a lot into it and I am certain a more thorough documentary is called for. Thanks for watching anyway, even if you didn't liked it very much.

[@MrDaddynomates]

Great video. I've lived in Exeter all my life. I haven't explored it much though. Maybe i will now. I took my kids to the museum and we stood on part of the wall. I remember standing there imagining a Roman guard stood there 2000 years ago, fascinating.

[@RichardVobes]

Its a very evocative place. Thanks for the comments.

[@raimundon.coelhodesouza4944]

Beautiful city! I wish someday I can go there. Greetings from Brazil.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much for watching

[@aetosaurus7]

I like Exeter very much. This city 's full of traditions so it's got a very interesting history. Besides, the presenter has an excellent pronunciaton. Greetings from Argentina.

[@thra5herxb12s]

Exeter City Council have been demolishing the place for decades. I spent 16 years there in the 80s and 90s and so much was destroyed during my time. Still going on today.

[@RichardVobes]

That's dreadful - sorry to hear that.

[@francishuddy9462]

You are absolutely right; and the city council use WWII as an excuse.

[@RichardVobes]

@TheWorldFromAbove Yes it is rather nice. Thanks for watching.

[@lollyclan]

Thanks Richard for this wonderful look at Exeter! Thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Loved your articulate commentary too - not one "awesome" in earshot. Lolly

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks for the comments - much appreciated.

[@SPW0708]

A young Richard Vobes 💙

[@johnfranklin3001]

Really enjoyed this video Richard; well filmed and narrated and also thoroughly interesting and educational. Can't help but notice how many views this has got compared to you more recent videos - maybe you should give thought making videos again like this? I think your audience would certainly grow if you did.

[@RichardVobes]

You are right - I do need to make better videos. Thanks so much for your comments.

[@AYPNRL]

I am a Spanish teacher. I am in Exeter in June. It is going to be my first time abroad too. I hope to be there for a wile. Very nice video, now I am more eager to get there. Thank you.

[@penguinjezz75]

The ship inn is a stunning place, great video thanks

[@toopoos]

This one just popped up and wow how different you looked back then Richard. 👍

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, I was on Steroids for my eye problem.

[@microwavedsoda]

Wow, great video and boy have you lost some stones or what? You look better today than you did back then.

[@984francis]

I know this is skimming the surface but I'm clearly left seeing why you love this city. Also, I like the music, carrying as it does as sense of adventure and joy.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much. I made that a while a go but it was a fun project. I was also on a huge amount of steroids for an eye problem I had. :(

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, I would love to go to York.

[@billijomaynard8924]

I would as well. I'm a Canadian but i absolutely love England and am a die hard Ricardian. It would be a pleasure to visit where Richard III grew up and spent his most joyous moments. Love your video, sir, Exeter looks like a lovely place.

[@MrSweatyPants]

I used to go for day trips to Exeter with my first girlfriend back around 2005, used to go inside the cathedral and old antique shops before hiring bikes down at the quay and cycling along the trail in the beautiful summer countryside. Just two kids messing about, happy and simple times they were. I went to uni there in 2008 and have since lived in Hong Kong and Australia. The winds of change have blown mightily since my time in Exeter. I have some very dear and bitter sweet memories of that very wonderful and sweet place. I'm gonna have to go and pour myself some wine actually, the nostalgia seeing it again is making me choke up!

[@RichardVobes]

Aw bless you!

[@chazM6116]

Did someone move Exeter to West Devon with out telling me

[@chazM6116]

not corrected it then

[@Gez-C]

@Moises Adriel say what?

[@Missmaa]

I think it is a nice place but it has little flat, apartment & house for rent

[@Dan_druft]

I live here and I didn't know half these things, sadly since this video was made the famous Royal Clarence hotel has burnt down. Possibly the first building in England to be called a hotel.

[@RichardVobes]

Oh, that is a shame about the hotel.

[@dypodo]

Good video Richard, Exeter is a great city!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks for all your comments.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much - good luck on your trip.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks for watching

[@ramibu239]

Exter is a beautiful city rich w/ history. I loved all the historic old buildings. So sad about the bombing, but glad to see they preserved what they did!❤

[@RichardVobes]

I believe it has gone from strength the strength. Thanks for watching.

[@vmax42dave]

Three of my children where born and bred there, lovely city !

[@newspaniard]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes it is a great town and it was fun to make the video. Thanks so much for having a look.

[@moviebod]

Excellent videography Richard

[@RichardVobes]

Many thanks!

[@Gez-C]

I love Exeter, great video as well my friend

[@ExeterTrees]

Nice video. My major concern is the lack of canopy cover in urban areas. If you take a look at Queen street you might as well call it Grey street. No trees or planters - it is a rather boring street with zero nature value. I hope to change this with the support of the ECC team in the future

[@RichardVobes]

Do tell me more. I would love to revisit and maybe do a feature on that? If you are up for it?

[@Grrrr3FKAGrrrrGrrrrGrrrr]

Queen Street is an embankment, there is no soil to plant trees in

[@Picnicl]

I'd love to visit Exeter. From videos, it looks like the York of the south (although the south does have a much greater tendency to have terribly bland parts outside of the centre of its cities). But Exeter also appears to have that charming Southern (e.g. Cambridge) feature little seen in the north of a square of grass in front of some townhouses. I live in Stockton on Tees, which is especially handy to visit Durham / Tyneside and North Yorkshire.

[@RichardVobes]

I haven't been back for a while but I expect the city centre is still as charming!

[@mrmorksstuff]

Brilliant..lived in Exeter for about 5 years (1980's)...a perfect introduction to the City..thanks !

[@EdenBeutler]

I used to live here, I miss it so much!!

[@susanolson3611]

Spectacular!! Thanks 🙂

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much - sorry I was pumped up on steroids - had an eye op!

[@HenrysAdventures]

Brilliant video! I love Exeter, I used to have a girlfriend there so I got to explore most of the city but that was in the days before Henry's Adventures!

[@RichardVobes]

Good man! I must return sometime. Cheers Henry.

[@Jbarton81]

what a lovely video!

[@MrSpitfire61]

Great video, and not even a mention of the Underground medieval passages, The City even has a Baseball team!

[@RichardVobes]

It was a fleeting visit and there was lots to see. I couldn't do it justice.

[@chrisrichards8640]

... and, despite everything, Exeter still has a Speedway Team! Up the Falcons!!

[@teabreakvids1812]

There are so many lovely historic corners of Exeter. Stippy stappy is a fav with me

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you.

[@eggyh101]

Tea Break Vids

[@krognak]

Great video, very nice place. Would you be able to tell me the piece of music from the beginning onwards? Thanks!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks for the reply - I must go back and a more detailed programme.

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you matey - hope to do more if people like it.

[@VoltCanadaEbikes]

one of your best

[@Dark_Nemesis4300]

Great video about my home city.

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you. I need to return soon.

[@lvzy88]

Lived in Exeter for year and a half. Its the city I lost my heart to.

[@EmmaNeverland]

Nice video! The background music is so beautiful. Can I have the name?

[@michaelwhite8031]

Gives a new meaning to moving house.

[@aaarrrggghhhh]

The Baedecker raids were on Norwich, Exeter, Bath, York and Canterbury. There is a film called 'Canterbury Tales which was filmed in Canterbury in 1944 and shows the bomb damage. I lived in Exeter for 6 months 30 years ago and have good memories of the place and people.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much for watching my little video and for the extra info regarding the German raids.

[@xanpagebrown]

Despite being my home city (i was born here), I didn't know a lot of the facts you talked about here

[@gogohan34]

Good work, very nice video

[@adrianburn7178]

Interesting to catch up with this ... albeit a few years late!

[@kalelake3067]

That was great; thank you..

[@RichardVobes]

@korbanman Actually, I can't remember. It was something I was given by a friend of mine when searching for music.

[@RichardVobes]

@TheDepotCat Golly, I didn't realize that - that's wonderful.

[@CiemnaChmura]

U should come back to Exeter and see different now , please come back and record again this fabulous city.

[@RichardVobes]

That sounds like a lovely offer - I will have to return. Thank you.

[@britain-eBengali]

Exeter is beautiful :) I'm from West Yorkshire.

[@Squeaky1423]

I have visited beautiful Exeter twice, in the sunny summertime. I would love to return! Thank for this! Great video, except correction: Exeter is located in East Devon, not West

[@RichardVobes]

It's a lovely place - you are not the only one to point out my lack of geography. :)

[@Squeaky1423]

Richard Vobes I just noticed, scrolling down, LOL! I had to look up the history of the Lollards. Thank you for this informative, beautiful video

[@jpphill6258]

Hope some time you can explore the remains of Bristol Castle. It was the Empress Matilda's strong hold during the 1135_1154 anarchy in England and she held King Stephen prisoner there for a while. I'm sure it would be as amazing as all your videos!

[@RichardVobes]

I would love to - I must add it to the list! Thanks for watching.

[@ediblesnuggling860]

I live here...I'm glad I watched this because you've made me appreciate what I have 😊

[@RichardVobes]

thank very much.

[@RichardVobes]

thank very much.

[@RichardVobes]

thank very much.

[@RichardVobes]

thank very much.

[@RichardVobes]

thank very much.

[@JohnnysaidWhat]

Where can I find the background music to this??? It's so good

[@julyh1190]

I wish someone could find out the title of the background music... It's a beautiful composition. Couldn't you ask your friend who sent it to you? Anyway, nice video!

[@korbanman]

What is the name of the musical piece accompanying this video?

[@JG-nx3jg]

That red stone you see everywhere is heavitree stone.

[@RichardVobes]

Oh is it - not heard of that before. Thanks.

[@shaundavenport621]

Visited Exeter once.Stayed at a hotel called the Royal Clarence just by the Cathedral. Lovely town.😁👍

[@WillMorgan89]

Unfortunately it burnt down a few years ago :(

[@shaundavenport621]

@@WillMorgan89 Yes I did hear.Thats a shame.It was a lovely place.Thanks for the info Will😁👍

[@nbabaian]

Thank you!

[@Tyler.i.81]

A heavy set Richard

[@RichardVobes]

Steroids, Matt.

[@patrickliu9446]

love everything in Exeter!!

[@Ardass486]

Great city

[@Just_jay2002]

You clearly haven’t experienced the people here, if you did you wouldn’t think that

[@Ardass486]

@@Just_jay2002 Stay away,we are a left wing woke student population now. Thousands of homes built for us right in the centre. Big changes are planned in the near future. London influence is very strong.

[@lottier1043]

@@Just_jay2002 you clearly haven't met the right people here because I haven't had any problems with the people in Exeter and have had many friendly, welcoming experiences

[@user-wn9mn1be4u]

great video

[@worldofameiso5491]

Great stuff.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks!

[@Tyler.i.81]

Splendid

[@clericpreston5701]

Being an Exonian myself, don't forget a lot of what Hitler missed in WWII the city council finished off in the 70's.

[@gobikeadventure]

Fantastic city

[@dk1993dkwan]

dude i want to ask you is it a great city and modren i mean i am coming to study there and is there way for fun ?

[@sedwarg]

Nice video, you should do the same for York!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks you so much for watching and commenting.

[@RichardVobes]

I am not sure if it would a s expensive as London.

[@kimlambert781]

Very Good x

[@imranzazai7404]

Wow very intresting.

[@RichardVobes]

Glad you think so!

[@WayneSloman]

Very good video..

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you

[@misshappychloe099]

good luck in britan and btw uk is amazeing !

[@nicktucker4434]

Britain.

[@charlie_loves_pupss3250]

I live here and I saw what a go everyone day

[@achtungb4by]

wow love this video, i want to visit England even more badly now

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you very much.

[@MrSubhawarn]

It's the great video.

[@francishuddy9462]

I am a big fan of the excellent Richard Vobes, the Bald Explorer. And I live in Exeter, Devon. So, this is a surprise treat. Sadly, as for the city, most of its centre was destroyed by the city council after the War. But, there is still the Cathedral, the Quay, the city walls, Rougemont Castle (in fact, only ever a gatehouse, but massive and dating back to the late 11th century). There was little real damage during WWII bombing raids. It's a myth that Exeter was destroyed in 1942; more damage was caused by the city council's wholesale clearances in the 1950s and 1960s. (e.g., the inner by-pass, the Guildhall shopping centre, etc.). And the House that Moved (16th century) is relatively modern. There are many older houses in Exeter - such as Wynards Almshouses; St Nicholas Priory; the Tudor House; and in the Cathedral Close, etc. And the two Tudor houses right opposite - shown in the video - are older, and more authentic as they were never moved! N.B. I have lived in Exeter for the past 23 years, and earlier since 1984. Still prefer Tunbridge Wells, Kent!

[@ninajungski]

This video came out 16 days after I was born and I even live in Exeter

[@RichardVobes]

Blimey! So I made that a lifetime ago.

[@colinhazell6259]

Very good!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks!

[@abanicodesign6853]

Like this city :)

[@beenbeen130]

Such a beautiful place.

[@RichardVobes]

yes indeed. thanks for watching.

[@jbuckley2546]

Even better before we had a visit from the Luftwaffe. But unlike the Germans who rebuilt their destroyed City's largely as they were before, we replaced Exeter's buildings with shite. Plymouth even worse.