Venue Description

Guildhall Shopping and Dining is a thriving mix of Retail, Leisure and Restaurant units located in the heart of Exeter. The multi use of the Centre means we are on the go from early til late, every day. Need a coffee and a refuel? Stop in one our many cafes and restaurants, serving food and drinks throughout the day, for a variety of taste buds and budgets. Need a break from the hustle and bustle? Relax for a while in Market Square and watch the world go by, or chill on the granite steps overlooking the Church. From clothing to stationery to gifts to travel to, well just about anything you can think of, we might well have it here in the centre of the City.

Accessibility

The Main entrance from the High Street is level access with a slight gradient on smooth granite paving towards the Main Mall. There is a change in surface over the matting to a terrazzo style floor which continues throughout the covered area of the Centre. The entrance from Queen Street has a purpose built ramp of smooth granite to the Dining end of the Centre, meeting up with the terrazzo in the Main Mall. All the areas in the Centre public realm have been considered in terms of gradients and access. Multiple Lifts are located at both ends of the Centre, with a 1st floor walkway and ramp linking the two areas.

Awards List

Investors In People Gold Standard World Host Brand Amassador Training World Host Disability Training Centre of Green Excellence Award for Recycling

Toilets

There are two sets of facilities, one at the first floor in Higher Market (available from 0700am to 0000am), and one at street level available via the push button system linked to the Centre. This is available while the Centre is staffed. We do not use the RADAR key system.

Staff

All staff have attended training courses in subjects such as - Dementia awareness, Blindness awareness, First Aid, and Disability Training. This allows our staff to have an idea of what may be encountered in a variety of situations, and help where ever possible.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

The closest "green" area for off the lead dog walking is located a quarter of a mile away in Bartholomew Street. Normal dog rules apply, such as picking up after your animal.

Other assistance dog facilities

Please ask, as although we don not have specific facilities, we are always on hand to assit, after all, accidents happen!