Things to do in Plymouth
Knowledge Train Plymouth,
Salt Quay House,
6 N E Quay,
Plymouth PL4 0HP,
England,
United Kingdom.
Sightseeing
After the English Civil War, the Royal Citadel was erected in Plymouth Hoe, to defend the port from naval attacks and to train the armed forces. Tours are available in the summer.
West is Smeaton’s Tower, a lighthouse constructed in 1759 before being dismantled and partially reassembled on Plymouth Hoe.
Plymouth has 20 war memorials including Plymouth Naval Memorial, and the Armada Memorial, to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
The early settlement of Plymouth, an area of the city now referred to as the Barbican has 100 listed buildings.
Near Sutton Poole is the National Marine Aquarium which displays 400 marine species and includes Britain’s deepest aquarium tank.
Museums in Plymouth
The Mayflower Museum3-5 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LR, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 306330 |
Laira Heritage TrailPlymouth PL4 9JH, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 668000 |
Elizabethan House17-19 New Street, Plymouth PL1 2LS, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 665800 |
Map showing museums in Plymouth
Theatres and cinemas in Plymouth
Barbican TheatreCastle Street, Plymouth PL1 2NJ, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 267131 |
Cineworld Cinema PlymouthUnit 17, 11 Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0FE, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 0330 333 4444 |
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP)Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 267222 |
Plymouth AthenaeumDerrys Cross, Plymouth PL1 2SW, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 266079 |
Plymouth Arts CinemaTavistock Place, Plymouth PL4 8AT, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 206114 |
The Soapbox Children’s TheatreJust inside Devonport Park at the corner of Milne Place and, Exmouth Road, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4QH, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 07449 724261 |
Vue Cinema PlymouthBarbican Leisure Park, Shapters Road, Plymouth PL4 0LG, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 0345 308 4620 |
Map showing theatres and cinemas in Plymouth
Music venues and bars in Plymouth
The Junction6 Mutley Plain, Mutley, Plymouth PL4 6LA, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 07731 528220 |
Plymouth PavilionsMillbay Road, Plymouth PL1 3LF, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 936363 |
The Walrus PubAthenaeum Street, Plymouth PL1 2RH, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 226914 |
PRYZMBarbican Leisure Park, Barbican Approach, Plymouth PL4 0LG, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 251382 |
The Underground15 Mutley Plain, Mutley, Plymouth PL4 6JG, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 222886 |
Thistle Park Tavern32 Commercial Road, Plymouth PL4 0LE, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 204890 |
Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque88 Vauxhall Street, Plymouth PL4 0EY, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 260555 |
Plymouth AthenaeumDerrys Cross, Plymouth PL1 2SW, England, United Kingdom. Phone: 01752 266079 |
Map showing music venues and bars in Plymouth
Sports
Plymouth is home to Plymouth Argyle F.C., who play at Home Park, located in Central Park.
Other sports clubs include Plymouth Albion, Plymouth City Patriots and Plymouth Gladiators.
Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club play at the Brickfields. The Plymouth City Patriots play at the highest level of British baseball and are based in the Plymouth Pavilions entertainment arena.
Libraries, museums and galleries
Plymouth Gladiators are a speedway team who compete in the British National League, with home meetings taking place at the Plymouth Coliseum.
Plymouth is an important centre for watersports, especially scuba diving and sailing. The Port of Plymouth Regatta is one of the oldest regattas in the world, and has been held regularly since 1823.
Plymouth trivia
Earliest evidence of settlement in Plymouth dates to the Bronze Age at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton, now called Plymouth.
Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port throughout the Industrial Revolution, handling imports and passengers from the Americas and exporting local minerals.
The neighbouring town of Devonport was strategically important to the Royal Navy for its shipyards and dockyards. Eventually, the county borough of Plymouth, the County Borough of Devonport, and the urban district of East Stonehouse were merged, becoming the County Borough of Plymouth.
During World War II, due to the city’s naval importance, the German military targeted and partially destroyed the city by bombing, an act known as the Plymouth Blitz. After the war, the city centre was completely rebuilt.
Plymouth’s economy remains strongly influenced by shipbuilding. It has ferry links to Brittany and Spain. It has the largest operational naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport, and is home to the University of Plymouth. Plymouth is categorized as a Small-Port City using the Southampton System for port-city classification.
