England: Devon : Plymouth

Town, Postcode, Attraction

Plymouth is a city in the county of Devon, England. Set on the coast the city is just under 200 miles (310 km) from London. As a UK vacation destination the city is most well known for being the place where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World in 1620. Throughout its history Plymouth has had an extremely strong association with the sea and today the port is a popular visitor attraction.

The city of Plymouth is situated on what is considered one of the world's most impressive natural harbours, between the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar. It was this natural harbour which so greatly helped the city become one of the most important ports in England. Due to its close proximity to France & Spain, it became the British Navy's most important port and is remembered for being the place from which Sir Francis Drake saw the oncoming Spanish Armada and from where he set sail to defeat it in 1588. In 1690 the Royal Dockyard was built on the banks of the River Tamar and the Royal Navy has an immense presence to this day.

The city is an incredibly popular vacation destination and while there are plenty of visitor attractions in Plymouth many people choose to stay in the city so that they can explore the surrounding Devonshire countryside, the astounding coastline and other cities such as Exeter.

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Places To Visit In Plymouth
Plymouth Churches, Religious & Historic Buildings
Getting To Plymouth
Plymouth Hotels & Accommodation

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Places To Visit In Plymouth, England

Museums & Art Galleries
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Elizabethan House, Merchant's House, Mount Edgcumbe House (and Country Park) and Smeaton’s Tower. Archives and records can be found at Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.

Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Central Park (the largest public open space in Plymouth), Alexandra Park, Astor Park, Beaumont Park, Blockhouse Park, Chaddlewood Park, Dean Cross Park, Devonport Park, Freedom Fields Park, Harewood House, Mount Gould Park, Mount Wise Park, Mutley Park, Newnham Meadows Park, Peacock Meadow Park, Plympton St Mary's Park, Pounds House, Radford Park Plymstock, Radford Park West Hoe, St Levans Park, The Hoe, Thorn Park, Tothill Park, Trefusis Park, Victoria Park and West Hoe Park.

Churches & Religious Buildings To Visit
Church of St Andrew and Charles Church.

Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Boringdon House, Devonport Guildhall, Oddfellows Hall, Plympton House, Prysten House and Saltram House.

Other Places To Visit In Plymouth
Devonport Column, Spinning House and Smeaton Tower. The Royal William Victualling Yard, The Quadrangle and the Royal Albert Bridge.

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Getting To Plymouth

Road: Plymouth is about three and a half hours from the city of London (via the M5 and A38) or about four and a half hours by coach from London’s Victoria Coach Station (via Heathrow).

Rail: Direct rail links London Paddington and across Britain.

Air: Plymouth City Airport has four daily flights from London Gatwick and also London City Airport. Other direct flights are available from Bristol, Cork, Dublin, Glasgow, Guernsey, Leeds, Newcastle and Manchester.

Ferry: It is possible to sail to Plymouth from Roscoff (France) and Santander (Spain).

Tourist Information Centre: Plymouth Mayflower, 3 to 5 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2TR.

Final Note: Always keep in mind that if Plymouth does not entice you alone you can easily incorporate it into a twin destination vacation with the nearby city of Exeter.

Hotels & Accommodation In Plymouth

(Closest to city centre first)

Name	Miles	Location	Guest Rating	Star
Copthorne Hotel Plymouth Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 1AR Rooms from: £46.06*	0.2	Plymouth		4*
Sydney Guest House 181 North Road West , Plymouth, PL15DE Rooms from: £25.00*	0.3	Plymouth		2*
The New Continental Hotel Millbay Road , Plymouth, PL1 3LD Rooms from: £65.00*	0.3	Plymouth		3*
Grosvenor Park Hotel 114-116 NORTH ROAD EAST , PLYMOUTH, PL4 6AH Rooms from: £25.00*	0.4	Plymouth		NC
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Millbay Road , Plymouth, PL1 3LG Rooms from: £60.00*	0.4	Plymouth		3*
Riviera 8 Elliot Street , Plymouth, PL1 2PP Rooms from: £39.00*	0.4	Plymouth		3*
Holiday Inn Plymouth Armada Way , Plymouth, PL1 2HJ Rooms from: £94.00*	0.4	Plymouth		4*
Camelot Hotel The Hoe 5 Elliot Street , Plymouth, PL1 2PP Rooms from: £28.00*	0.4	Plymouth		2*
The Grosvenor Plymouth 7-9 Elliot Street , Plymouth, PL1 2PP Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Plymouth		4*
Welcome Rest North Road 84-86 NORTH ROAD EAST , PLYMOUTH, PL4 6AN Rooms from: £23.00*	0.4	Plymouth		NC
Astor Hotel 14-22 Elliot Street, Plymouth, PL1 2PS Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Plymouth		3*
The Invicta Hotel 11-12 Osborne Place , Plymouth, PL1 2PU Rooms from: £70.00*	0.4	Plymouth		3*
St Rita Hotel 76-78 Alma Road Pennycomequick, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4HD Rooms from: £27.00*	0.5	Plymouth		3*
Hotel Royal 11 Elliot Street , Plymouth, PL1 2PP Rooms from: £40.00*	0.5	Plymouth		3*
Jurys Inn Plymouth 50 Exeter Street , Plymouth, PL4 0AZ Rooms from: £59.00*	0.5	Plymouth		3*
Quality Hotel Plymouth Cliff Road The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DL Rooms from: £65.00*	0.5	Plymouth		3*
Plymouth Serviced Apartments Com Lunar Rise - Armstrong House 60 EXETER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0AP Apartments from: £58.00*	0.5	Plymouth		3*
The Dudley Hotel 2 Sutherland Road , Plymouth, PL4 6BN Rooms from: £35.00*	0.6	Plymouth	N/A	4*
Rosaland Hotel 32 Houndiscombe Road, Plymouth, PL4 6HQ Rooms from: £40.00*	0.6	Plymouth		4*
Staying Cool at Royal William Yard 8 Royal William Yard , Plymouth, PL1 3QQ Rooms from: £500.00*	1.1	Plymouth	N/A	4*

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