Departures
Opposite page: Plymouth’s tribute to Sir Francis Drake; Left: the National Marine Aquarium; Below from top: Plymouth Pavilions;
the University of Plymouth’s Roland Levinsky building; St Mellion International Resort; the National Marine Aquarium
On a Shoestring Jurys Inn Address: 50 Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0AZ Tel: 01752 631 000 Website:
www.jurysinns.com The ever-dependable Jurys Inn group has over 30 properties across the UK and Ireland, including this one in central Plymouth. Rates for its 260 guestrooms start from £59 direct on the group’s website, which give an indication of the similarly competitive day delegates rates – which start from £24. There are 11 meeting rooms in total, all with natural daylight and wifi internet access, ranging in capacity from boardroom set-ups for eight delegates through to dinners for 48 guests and theatre-style gatherings for up to 100. The hotel also has a bar and restaurant and trademark Il Barista coffee shop.
Wired Up University of Plymouth Address: Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL6 8BX Tel: 01752 232027 Email:
conference@plymouth.ac.uk Website:
www.plymouth.ac.uk/conferences The University of Plymouth is one of the ten largest in the UK and its purpose-built lecture theatres and meetings facilities feature the latest in audiovisual technology. Located in the city centre, the University has a selection of 40 rooms available year-round – know as Meetings@Plymouth – while other venues include the striking Roland Levinsky building with a 130-seat cinema, 280-seat theatre and 150-seat room; the Davy building for events of up to 400 delegates; the Sherwell Centre, a restored church; and the acoustically designed Robbins Conference Centre.
Buffet and dinner menus are available for events large and small, and nearby accommodation is available for delegates during the summer holidays.
Small but Perfectly Formed St Elizabeth’s House Address: Longbrook Street, Plympton St. Maurice, Plymouth, PL7 1NJ Tel: 01752 344 840 Email:
enquiries@stelizabeths.co.uk Website:
www.stelizabeths.co.uk Set amid five acres of lawns and landscaped gardens on the edge of Plymouth, this Georgian manor house has a mere 15 hotel rooms and the Wykeham room for small meetings and events. Each guestroom has been individually designed and has a separate bath and shower, 42-inch LCD television, free wifi internet, and tea/coffee-making facilities. There’s a restaurant and bar, the Beatrice room for private dining, and the Wykeham room has capacity for 60 delegates theatre- style or 24 in a boardroom set-up.
Plymouth Info
Plymouth Airport is four miles from the city and welcomes flights from Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cork, Dublin, Jersey and Guernsey. Rail services from London Paddington to Plymouth take three and a half hours. Direct rail services also run from South Wales, the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland. Bristol and London are around two and four hours away by car respectively.
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