| this humble b&b is 2 miles from the 72-foot smeaton's tower and a 10-minute walk from performances at theatre royal. the down-to-earth rooms feature free wi-fi, and flat-screen tvs with dvd players. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all have private bathrooms, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. cribs are available. breakfast is served in a bright dining room. the plymouth ferry terminal, which offers trips to spain and france, is a mile away
Exeter Airport 56 min
Tinside Lido (8 min)
Art deco National Trust - Buckland Abbey (27 min)
Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Plymouth Gin Distillery (2 min)
Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Hoe Park (7 min)
Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Mount Edgcumbe House (47 min)
Park and garden Burgh Island (48 min)
Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (37 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. National Trust - Antony (40 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Drake's Island (28 min) Dartmoor Zoo (22 min)
Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Royal William Yard (6 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Whitsand Bay (39 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. National Marine Aquarium (6 min)
Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. National Trust - Cotehele (37 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (8 min)
18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. | 
