Lin’s guidebook to Plymouth
Food scene
Some lovely places to eat, relaxing by the sea. Seco Lounge also has a quiz at 7pm on a Monday.
Bistrot Pierre -a relaxed and friendly bistrot and a place to go for any occasion.
Column Bakehouse - Plymouth’s premier artisan bakery
Las Iguanas - brings Latin cool to Royal William Yard.
Prezzo - brings a touch of class to Italian casual dining
Le Vignoble is an independent wine lounge, merchant & education provider offering over 300 wines from all over the world. With 36 different wines available by the taster
Seco Lounge - an informal, neighbourhood food-led cafe/bar open all-day every day where families, friends, and locals can come for a coffee, a drink, or something to eat in a relaxed comfortable environment
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Royal William Yard
Some lovely places to eat, relaxing by the sea. Seco Lounge also has a quiz at 7pm on a Monday.
Bistrot Pierre -a relaxed and friendly bistrot and a place to go for any occasion.
Column Bakehouse - Plymouth’s premier artisan bakery
Las Iguanas - brings Latin cool to Royal William Yard.
Prezzo - brings a touch of class to Italian casual dining
Le Vignoble is an independent wine lounge, merchant & education provider offering over 300 wines from all over the world. With 36 different wines available by the taster
Seco Lounge - an informal, neighbourhood food-led cafe/bar open all-day every day where families, friends, and locals can come for a coffee, a drink, or something to eat in a relaxed comfortable environment
Lorenzos
26 Derrys CrossA lovely little tapas bar, I've been many times and can definitely recommend!
Lovely place to eat with a bar within walking distance of the house. 18 Millbay Rd, Plymouth PL1 3LH
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Salumi
18 Millbay RdLovely place to eat with a bar within walking distance of the house. 18 Millbay Rd, Plymouth PL1 3LH
Local places to visit
Plymouth is a city shaped by the fortunes of sea, trade and war, nowhere more so than in the historic Barbican. Plymouth's delightful old port, full of narrow cobbled streets, Elizabethan warehouses, specialist shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants.The perfect place to find an original souvenir of Plymouth.
The distinctive single-storey glazed building on the waterfront was formerly the old fish market (now re-located to the facing quay on the other side of the Harbour) and it has been imaginativley converted into a high quality retail visitor attraction. From the cobbled area outside, you resume walking along the ancient quays which would have been where the Pilgrims and many of Plymouth's merchants, mariners, privateers and buccaneers would have passed, over the centuries.
Whether you are visiting Plymouth or if you live nearby, this is the place to discover everything you ever wanted to know about the place from where Sir Francis Drake sailed, from where the Pilgrim Fathers departed to settle the New World (the Mayflower Steps) and where Britons danced in defiance of Hitler's Luftwaffe.
Cap’n Jaspers – Try the famous half a yard hot dog, this can also be found on the Barbican
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Barbican
Plymouth is a city shaped by the fortunes of sea, trade and war, nowhere more so than in the historic Barbican. Plymouth's delightful old port, full of narrow cobbled streets, Elizabethan warehouses, specialist shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants.The perfect place to find an original souvenir of Plymouth.
The distinctive single-storey glazed building on the waterfront was formerly the old fish market (now re-located to the facing quay on the other side of the Harbour) and it has been imaginativley converted into a high quality retail visitor attraction. From the cobbled area outside, you resume walking along the ancient quays which would have been where the Pilgrims and many of Plymouth's merchants, mariners, privateers and buccaneers would have passed, over the centuries.
Whether you are visiting Plymouth or if you live nearby, this is the place to discover everything you ever wanted to know about the place from where Sir Francis Drake sailed, from where the Pilgrim Fathers departed to settle the New World (the Mayflower Steps) and where Britons danced in defiance of Hitler's Luftwaffe.
Cap’n Jaspers – Try the famous half a yard hot dog, this can also be found on the Barbican
Sightseeing
A breath-taking panorama, no trip to Plymouth is complete without a visit to Plymouth Hoe. With unbeatable views across Plymouth Sound, it’s the perfect place to spend a sunny day, enjoying a picnic on the grass or taking a dip in the art deco Tinside Lido.
Standing tall on the luscious green-lawned expanse of the Hoe is the iconic Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse. Gaze down at the shoreline and you’ll see the glorious Tinside Lido, open to the public for bathing during the summer months.
It is here where Sir Francis Drake, intrepid explorer and local hero, is immortalised in a statue, situated just a few metres from the green where he finished his game of bowls before heading out to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.
At the eastern end of the Hoe you’ll find The Royal Citadel, the most impressive 17th century fortress in Britain and for many years England’s most important defence against attack from the sea. The Citadel has been in constant military occupation since it was built and today it is home to some of Plymouth’s modern heroes – the troops of 29 Commando Royal Artillery.
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The Hoe
A breath-taking panorama, no trip to Plymouth is complete without a visit to Plymouth Hoe. With unbeatable views across Plymouth Sound, it’s the perfect place to spend a sunny day, enjoying a picnic on the grass or taking a dip in the art deco Tinside Lido.
Standing tall on the luscious green-lawned expanse of the Hoe is the iconic Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse. Gaze down at the shoreline and you’ll see the glorious Tinside Lido, open to the public for bathing during the summer months.
It is here where Sir Francis Drake, intrepid explorer and local hero, is immortalised in a statue, situated just a few metres from the green where he finished his game of bowls before heading out to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.
At the eastern end of the Hoe you’ll find The Royal Citadel, the most impressive 17th century fortress in Britain and for many years England’s most important defence against attack from the sea. The Citadel has been in constant military occupation since it was built and today it is home to some of Plymouth’s modern heroes – the troops of 29 Commando Royal Artillery.
Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I Cornish Gardens within 865 acres Country Park on the Rame Peninsula, South East Cornwall.
Whether you are searching for a venue for a family outing or group visit, enthused by the magnificent Grade I Cornish gardens and famous historic house, combining your visit with a cruise of the River Tamar, looking for a civil wedding venue or viewing the national collection of camellias you are invited to come and explore, enjoy, learn its history or even dream awhile.
Mount Edgcumbe House was first built in the 1500s and was restored after World War Two. It is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council and is one of the regions most popular historic tourist destinations.
The wider park is open year round, daily from 8am to dusk and is free to the public. The free area of the park includes the National Camellia Collection and the majority of the formal gardens.
Easiest way to visit is by getting the Cremyll Ferry (passenger only not cars). This runs from Admirals Hard, Stonehouse, Plymouth every 30 minutes (quarter past and quarter to the house) but check out the website for more info!
Play frizbee golf too whilst there
https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/ferries/cremyll-ferry/
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Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I Cornish Gardens within 865 acres Country Park on the Rame Peninsula, South East Cornwall.
Whether you are searching for a venue for a family outing or group visit, enthused by the magnificent Grade I Cornish gardens and famous historic house, combining your visit with a cruise of the River Tamar, looking for a civil wedding venue or viewing the national collection of camellias you are invited to come and explore, enjoy, learn its history or even dream awhile.
Mount Edgcumbe House was first built in the 1500s and was restored after World War Two. It is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council and is one of the regions most popular historic tourist destinations.
The wider park is open year round, daily from 8am to dusk and is free to the public. The free area of the park includes the National Camellia Collection and the majority of the formal gardens.
Easiest way to visit is by getting the Cremyll Ferry (passenger only not cars). This runs from Admirals Hard, Stonehouse, Plymouth every 30 minutes (quarter past and quarter to the house) but check out the website for more info!
Play frizbee golf too whilst there
https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/ferries/cremyll-ferry/
Located in Ocean City, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, the largest aquarium in the UK is the National Marine Aquarium. It opened in May 1998 with the aim of supporting conservation, education and research. It is the only UK aquarium to be run as a charity.
Plymouth has been home to an aquarium since 1888. It used to be housed at the British Marine Biological Association. The new, larger aquarium that was built in 1997 in the Barbican district became the National Marine Aquarium.
https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/
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National Marine Aquarium
Located in Ocean City, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, the largest aquarium in the UK is the National Marine Aquarium. It opened in May 1998 with the aim of supporting conservation, education and research. It is the only UK aquarium to be run as a charity.
Plymouth has been home to an aquarium since 1888. It used to be housed at the British Marine Biological Association. The new, larger aquarium that was built in 1997 in the Barbican district became the National Marine Aquarium.
https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/