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Plymouth Destination Guide

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Explore Plymouth (Devon) Coast and Beaches

Plymouth is a city on the south coast of Devon with Plymouth Sound forming the boundary with Cornwall. Plymouth is a commercial shipping port and shipbuilding and dockyard town. Plymouth itself only has two small rocky beaches either side of Plymouth's Tinside Lido, but the coastline to either side of Plymouth into Devon and Cornwall has a selection of great beaches and hidden coves worth exploring. Plymouth is a large city with a long maritime past and so you have many historical sites to visit including those around the Mayflower story of 1620.

Plymouth Devon Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Plymouth Hoe West Beach

Plymouth Hoe (West) beach is not really a beach but just some rocks below Plymouth Hoe low limestone cliffs. The Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Stoke Beach

Stoke Beach also known as Row Cove Beach is a small pebble and rocky beach backed by cliffs. A private Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Smeatons Tower

Smeaton’s Tower is the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse built in 1759. It marked a major step forward in Read more…
Place Tags: Lighthouses
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Plymouth Hoe East Beach

Plymouth Hoe (East) beach has a small pebble section with rocks below Plymouth Hoe low limestone cliffs. The Hoe is Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery was built in 1907-10 by Thornely and Rooke in Edwardian Baroque style. The Museum Read more…
Place Tags: Museums
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Wonwell Sands Beach

Wonwell Sands beach is a small sandy beach on the east side of the Erme estuary. At low tide you Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
Plymouth-Mount-Wise-Swimming-Pool

Plymouth Mount Wise Swimming Pool

Mount Wise is a complex of three outdoor pools. We have a 25 main pool, a small paddling pool ideal Read more…
Place Tags: Activities and Lidos - Pools
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Saltram House and Park

Saltram House is a Georgian house with interiors by Robert Adam has fine collections of furniture, art and china. The Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
Royal-Citadel

Royal Citadel

The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History - Heritage
National-Maritime-Aquarium

National Maritime Aquarium

The Plymouth National Maritime Aquarium is the UK’s largest aquarium and be amazed at our fascinating underwater world and how Read more…
Place Tags: Aquariums
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Mayflower Steps

The Mayflower Steps are from which the Pilgrim Fathers are believed to have finally left England aboard the Mayflower on Read more…
Place Tags: History - Heritage
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Mothecombe and Coastguards Beach

Mothecombe and Coastguards Beach is a large expanse of sand that is a traditional family beach. There are two parts Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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