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Plymouth Attractions
Listed below are attractions in Plymouth:
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This broad boulevard is the spine of the city’s shopping district. Walks wind along it through landscaped gardens. Water features like this one take advantage of the slope. Armada Way was the first pedestrian-only shopping avenue in England....
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Plymouth’s Athenaeum Theatre was first founded in 1812 and seven years later moved into a building on the present site and stayed there until it was destroyed by a German bombing raid in 1941. In 1961 a new building was...
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Latest Plymouth Review
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Plymouth has got to be my best West Country city, it just sparkles with things to do and see and it really embraces its history and its future. That future, undoubtedly, rests with tourism and reflecting this great swathes of the seafront have a myriad of attractions to choose from ranging from multi-screen cinemas, aquariums, boat rides and charming shops and restaurants. Do forget the city centre, though, with its own range of shops to choose from. I love Plymouth. 
- Kernow
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Visitors will be thrilled to watch free of charge the traditional skills of glassblowers at work in part of an upmarket glass and gift shop of enormous elegance. Operated by Dartington Crystal Ltd., the light and airy building, on the...
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The residents of Plymouth have some of the best parks in the country and one of the finest is Beaumont Park. The park exists due to the foresight of the Reverend Thomas Archer Bewes of nearby Beaumont House. After laws...
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Catherine Street Baptist Church in Plymouth is a modern church centrally located in the city. The church has an active congregation, which regularly work within the local and wider community to relieve suffering and to help with community projects. In...
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The City of Plymouth in Devon is famous for its association with the Royal Navy, less well known is that the city has a huge number of excellent open spaces, the largest of which is Central Park. The park covers...
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Central Park Leisure Pools are conveniently located in the heart of Plymouth’s large Central Park. The swimming complex boasts a large main pool measuring over thirty three metres in length plus a learners swimming pool and a diving pool with...
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Strangers are surprised to see a ruined church in the centre of a busy Plymouth roundabout. You watch the traffic through Gothic tracery. The gutted shell of Charles Church was left as a reminder of the blitz. The church was...
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The Church of Christ the King can be located on Armada Way in the city of Plymouth on the avenue leading from the Hoe into the centre of the city. The church was built out of red bricks in the...
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This Edwardian building was opened to the public in 1910, and has become one of the finest collections of art and history in the region. There are collections on display that cross a broad range of topics; particularly noted...
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The city of Plymouth in Devon is famed for the sport of bowls allegedly played by Sir Francis Drake before he set out with the Royal Navy to defeat the Spanish Armada and it seems wholly appropriate that today the...
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Tucked away behind the Theatre Royal is a Victorian landmark. When William Derry was mayor of Plymouth in 1862, he donated a clock to the town. The tower to house it stood proudly in a prominent spot at the junction...
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Plymouth’s Best Kept Secret – Most people hardly notice Crownhill Fort as they go past, it is so well concealed from the outside world and this was exactly the intention when it was built back in the 1860’s. Brought back...
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Devils Point is a small area of public open space bordered by the International Ferry Port and the River Tamar at its narrowest point. Through the channel in the river visitors can witness the passage of warships from the United...
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Shoppers in the city of Plymouth can be assured of the very best shopping experience at Drake Circus. The centre is the most recent addition to the shops available in the city with more than 70 leading high street names,...
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See how an Elizabethan mariner lived in this sea captain’s home. This timber-framed house jetties out over a narrow, cobbled street in the historic Barbican area. It has its original windows, ceiling beams and a spiral staircase winding around an...
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Fans of Bingo in the Plymouth are positively spoilt for choice with two Gala Bingo venues in the city. The venue at Derrys Cross in the centre of the city is located next door to Reel Cinema and boasts a...
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The game of bingo is alive and well in the city of Plymouth with no less than two Gala Bingo establishments at either end of the city. The Gala Bingo venue on Courtney Street is within sight of the ruined...
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Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor close to Plymouth in Devon. A low stone wall surrounds the site, and there are twenty four separate hut circles that mark where the original dwellings once stood....
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Grosevnor Casino is located in the centre of the entertainment centre of the city of Plymouth within sight of the Theatre Royal and Reel Cinema. The impressive building houses a large gaming area that offers a most enjoyable evening out....
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The Royal Navy has been a part of life in Plymouth for many centuries and was once home to the famous aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. When HMS Ark Royal was decommissioned in 1979 one of her massive anchors was...
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The Mayflower Leisure Centre is one of the premier recreational facilities in Plymouth. The centre is conveniently in Central Park and was originally constructed to serve as an exhibition centre for the Mayflower Celebrations in 1971. The centre has subsequently...
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The Mayflower Steps are a commemorative representation of the spot where the Pilgrim Fathers last left England in 1620. The “Mayflower” originally set sail from Southampton, but bad weather forced the vessel to take shelter in Plymouth Harbour....
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Tucked away down one of Plymouth’s side streets is this hidden gem. The Merchant’s House has great charm. Its jettied layers of windows proclaim the wealth of its Elizabethan builder. It is now a museum of local history. Here you...
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The Methodist movement has a most impressive building in the centre of Plymouth in the Plymouth Methodist Central Hall. The large white structure was previously known as the Ebenezer chapel and was founded in 1816. Inside the central hall is...
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Visit Britain’s biggest and Europe’s deepest aquarium. Come on a fascinating journey through an amazing underwater world where you will witness inspiring displays of over 4000 animals and learn more about their ever-changing habitats. Don’t miss the new walk-through...
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The city of Plymouth is justifiably proud of Plymouth Argyll Football Club. The club’s home ground is located in Central Park and has been a professional football club since 1903. Known as the Pilgrims after the originally settlers of America,...
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The Barbican area of Plymouth is a historical place which is well worth a visit for an interesting walk. It is linked into the city’s nautical heritage. Fishermen operate daily from the Barbican, and there is a multi-million fish...
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The Plymouth Christian Centre is located on the main approach road into the city. The church works within the local community on a variety of special projects with the aim of spreading the word of the bible and attracting...
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You wouldn’t guess it at a glance, but this is one of Plymouth’s oldest buildings. Long thought to be a former friary (hence the name), it is now seen as a Tudor merchant’s house, converted to a gin distillery in...
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This monument to Victorian civic pride is the last in a series of Plymouth guildhalls, each larger than the one before. It was designed by local architects Alfred Norman and James Hine in the then-fashionable Gothic style. Gutted during the...
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Plymouth Central Library is housed in a most impressive Victorian building and spread out over two floors. On the ground floor visitors will find the children's library, music and drama library and the main lending library. The first floor, however,...
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A poignant reminder of the men and women of the Commonwealth who lost their lives during the two world wars. The memorial was originally erected in 1920 to honour those killed in World War I, but a sunken garden...
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Plymouth Pavilions is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex. Conveniently located in Plymouth city centre it is easy to find and provides visitors to the West Country with a variety of undercover activities. There is a swimming pool...
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Plymouth and the surrounding area of Devon have a long tradition of military service not only with the Royal Navy but with the other services as well and to reflect this the RAF and Allied Air Forces Monument is dedicated...
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Reel Cinema is located right in the heart of the City of Plymouth on Derry Cross. The cinema was originally built in the 1930’s and for many years operated as the ABC Cinema. Today it is owned and operated by...
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The Royal Citadel in Plymouth is a 17th century fortress. It was built in 1665 as a defence against a threatened Dutch invasion, and was England’s most important defence for over 100 years. Perhaps because of Plymouth’s Parliamentary...
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Plymouth’s Royal Corinthian Yacht Club has an impressive history dating back to 1877, although the site of the club was once part of the defences of this important maritime city in Devon. Eleven years after it was first formed the...
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Saltram stands in a wooded landscaped park on the outskirts of Plymouth. The house with original contents was created between 1740 and 1820. It features two of Robert Adams finest rooms, an exceptional collection of paintings by Reynolds and superb...
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The City of Plymouth is renowned for being a centre of excellence for performing arts and one of the venues in the city that regularly attracts top class performers and artistes is Sherwell United Church. The Victorians built the church...
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Smeaton’s Tower is one of Plymouth’s most famous landmarks. Originally built fourteen miles out at sea, Smeaton’s Tower now stands on Plymouth Hoe, restored and open to visitors. The first lights were lit in the lighthouse in 1759,...
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Plymouth’s medieval parish church is the largest in Devon. The wealthy merchants of the thriving port poured money into its rebuilding in the 15th century. The 136-foot tower was paid for by Thomas Yogge. When Plymouth suffered heavy bombing in...
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The Church of St Bartholomew the Apostle in Plymouth can trace its history back to 1880 when a collection was started in the upper Stoke area of the city for a new church. A stone chapel was erected on 29th...
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The present St Budeaux church was completed in 1563. It is the only Tudor period church in Plymouth, and was reportedly constructed from materials that were gathered from an older, smaller church that originally stood nearby. Church records...
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The Church of St John the Evangelist at Sutton Hooe in Plymouth was consecrated on 21st June 1855 having been designed and built by the noted Victorian architect Benjamin Ferrey. The church is of traditional layout with a chancel, nave,...
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The pretty parish church of St Judes in Plymouth was built on the main approach to the city from Exeter. The first foundation stone was laid in the early 1870’s and was opened for its first service in 1875. An...
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This strange sea creature looks out over Plymouth’s harbour. The imaginative sculpture has become an icon of Plymouth, affectionately nicknamed the Barbican Prawn. Plymouth grew up around the fine natural harbour of Sutton Pool. It remains a working port. Beside...
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The Tamar Bridge is the main road bridge between Devon and Cornwall; it crosses the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash. Queen Elizabeth II opened the bridge to traffic in 1961, at which time it was the longest suspension...
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The Theatre Royal is one of the highlights of English regional theatre. Opened in 1982, it has become one of the major venues for drama, ballet, opera and musicals. It not only accommodates touring companies, but has had many...
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Plymouth’s Unitarian Church is known locally as the Church by the Sea. The church is quite small and is a short walk back from the Hoe. The building is a simple square with a most impressive single tapering spire rising...
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Plymouth Reviews |
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Plymouth must be one of the few places in the UK where you can dine al fresco for a significant portion of the year! We were on holiday there in August and enjoyed many a pub meal out in the sun. The town centre leaves a bit to be desired but the area around The Hoe and Barbican is a great place to hang out and watch the world go by. There are also some great beaches just a short drive away. If you're looking for nightlife, then apparently Plymouth is also not a bad place to be but this wasn't something I sampled first hand during my visit.
- Adrian
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