Ocean City & South Devon
Ocean City P
lymouth is Britain’s Ocean City with local, national and international sailing competitions, including: the Transatlantic Race, Champion Speed Boat competitions and more in Plymouth Sound. Visiting sailors have a choice of marinas and moorings, repair yards, chandlers etc. For fun of the water there is leisure craft to hire, organised fishing trips, boat excursions and sailing/dingy clubs that welcome visitors.
From the historic Barbican there is a water taxi to the Mountbatten Sailing Centre and Fort, plus other yacht basins, and a ferry service to the iconic Royal William Yard for restaurants galleries and events. Tere is also a ferry to the beach at Cawsands in Southeast Cornwall, and boat trips to see the warships in the largest naval dockyard in Western Europe, or to cruise the River Tamar. PLYMOUTH BOAT TRIPS operate the Cawsand ferry and most of pleasure/fishing trips departing from the Barbican.
Plymouth Hoe has a War Memorial, Sir Francis Drake standing guard and the iconic
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Plymouth Barbican
SMEATON’S TOWER with panoramic views to Southeast Cornwall and the English Channel. During the season a galaxy of events take place on Plymouth Hoe, including: the British Championship Firework Competition, MTV Crashes (tickets required), Fun Fairs, Marathons and Race for Life, Lord Mayors Day, Festivals and much more. On the waterfront there are a range of cafes and restaurants with many being alfresco. Dates for all events and ticket information can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre on the Barbican Tel: 01752 306330.
Surrounded by sea and moors, this historic maritime and modern University City offers an eclectic shopping experience with a shopping mall, pannier market, city centre shops, out of town retail parks and provincial shopping centres. Armada Way, being the venue for various events
and markets, is the city’s central boulevard and piazza. Troughout the city parks and gardens provide walks,
trails on the periphery of the city. Swimming at the historic Tinside Lido is safe with attendants, sun beds and a cafe, or wild swim from the waterfront. Rod fishing from the waterfront is very popular.
Attractions and things to do in Plymouth include: the Plymouth Gin Distillery - where visitors can tour the distillery; Elizabethan House, - a 16th century
Drake’s time warp experience;
the National
mini golf, spaces to
Marine Aquarium - a fascinating view of life beneath the surface of the sea, with historic Sutton
play,
picnic areas, cafes etc. Te walking and cycling enthusiasts have the South West Coast Path, Route 27, Drake’s Trail, the Saltram Estate, plus a number of coastal
Harbour, and the Pilgrim’s Mayflower Steps being adjacent; the Devonport Naval Heritage Centre to tour a decommissioned nuclear submarine; Plymouth Guildhall - for a multitude of
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