St Petrock & St Barnabas

The twin dedication to St Petrock and St Barnabas marks this as something genuinely unusual for Devon church architecture. You'll find it a modest but characterful building that rewards a proper look if you're passing through Exeter, though it's hardly the sort of place that demands a detour on its own.

What makes it worth a stop is the genuinely local feel - this isn't a tourist attraction dressed up as a church, it's a working parish building with real congregation life. The interior has that particular quality of old Devon churches: narrow aisles, worn stone floors, and the sort of quietness you actually notice. The dual saints naming suggests medieval expansion or merger in the parish, though I'd recommend checking locally what specific features justify both dedications - the history isn't immediately obvious to a casual visitor.

Really it's the sort of thing that appeals to church history types and walkers exploring Exeter's quieter edges rather than families after an afternoon's entertainment. If you're staying at Cuckoo Down Farm Glamping just outside the city, it's absolutely worth a wander into town to see it along with Exeter's other medieval ecclesiastical bits, but don't expect crowds or lengthy interpretive panels.

Free to enter, obviously. Allow half an hour absolute maximum, longer only if you're genuinely interested in Devon's ecclesiastical architecture. Winter light makes it particularly atmospheric.