| unpretentious rooms offer work desks, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. on-site parking is free. a mile from derriford hospital, this straightforward modern hotel is also 4 miles from central plymouth, and 5 miles from plymouth ferry terminal. suites add separate living rooms with pull-out sofas and minifridges. amenities include a relaxed bar/restaurant and a gym, plus 8 meeting rooms
Exeter Airport 55 min
National Marine Aquarium (18 min)
Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Burrator Reservoir (21 min)
19th-century reservoir with a discovery centre & fly-fishing, plus dog-friendly trails & bridleways. Dartmoor Zoo (21 min)
Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Crownhill Fort (6 min)
Private accommodations in a fort's officers' mess with modern kitchen and 2 bathrooms. National Trust - Antony (37 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (18 min)
18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Mount Edgcumbe House (47 min)
Park and garden National Trust - Buckland Abbey (15 min)
Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Tinside Lido (18 min)
Art deco Royal William Yard (17 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Plymouth Gin Distillery (16 min)
Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Hoe Park (17 min)
Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Whitsand Bay (33 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (51 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. National Trust - Cotehele (32 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. | 
