Mature Dating in Exeter: Your Kind of People, Your Side of Devon

Exeter dating for the over-50s works well on Mature Westcountry Singles because the city has one of the largest groups of members on the whole site. Most Exeter members are in their late fifties and early sixties, with many over 65 too, and there are more women than men. Add the towns around the Exe estuary and the edge of Dartmoor and you have a good, local choice of people to meet.

The Exeter singles you will meet

The largest age group in Exeter is people aged 55 to 64, with those over 65 a close second. Together they make up roughly four in five members here. Singles in their forties and early fifties are fewer, though there are some, and they are more common in Exeter than in the smaller Devon towns.

Women outnumber men in the city. Men over 50 who join will find a friendly audience. Women may like to widen their search to take in more of Devon, where men and women are about evenly matched. Plenty of people dating at this age are coming back to it after a long marriage or a loss, so nobody will expect you to know the etiquette. If that sounds like you, our page on dating over 50 is a good place to start.

Why Exeter suits a first date

The city is small enough to cross on foot and easy to reach from the rest of the county by road or train, which makes it the natural meeting point for East and Mid Devon. Here are some places that work for a first meeting, all public and busy in the daytime.

Exeter Quay

The old quayside by the river is a favourite for a reason. You can walk along the water, cross the footbridges and stop for a drink when the conversation is going well.

Cathedral Green

Right in the middle of the city, with the cathedral's west front as a backdrop and benches to sit on. It is an easy place to find each other, even if you have only seen a photo.

Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens

Two quiet, old gardens beside the city walls, a short walk from the high street. Good for a stroll when the centre is crowded.

The Exe estuary to Topsham

For walkers, the flat path from the Quay down the river towards Topsham gives you an hour of easy talking and lots of birds to look at.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum

Known locally as RAMM, the city's museum sits on Queen Street and gives a shy first date plenty of things to talk about on a wet day.

Find more in our first date ideas for the South West, and read our safety advice before you go.

Speed dating in Exeter, and why many prefer to chat first

Our guide to singles events for over 50s covers the nights, groups and clubs worth knowing about across the region.

The towns around Exeter

Exeter members are joined by people from every direction. Down the estuary are Topsham, Exmouth, Dawlish and Teignmouth. Eastwards lie Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary and Honiton. North and west you have Crediton, Tiverton and the villages on the edge of Dartmoor. Search within twenty or thirty miles and you will see all of them.

Our Devon page covers the whole county, and if Torquay or Paignton are within your range, see mature dating in Torbay. Every area we cover is on the locations page.