Exeter Airport 56 min
Hoe Park (10 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (39 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Burgh Island (49 min) Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. Tinside Lido (13 min) Art deco Whitsand Bay (37 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Plymouth Gin Distillery (4 min) Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Sutton Harbour (6 min) Harbor and marina National Trust - Antony (40 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. National Trust - Cotehele (36 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. National Marine Aquarium (10 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Dartmoor Zoo (22 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (11 min) 18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Mount Edgcumbe House (40 min) Park and garden National Trust - Buckland Abbey (26 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Royal William Yard (7 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. |