check-in time: 3:00 amcheck-out time: 10:00 am. straightforward rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a conservation area, this low-key b&b in a traditional townhouse is a 2-minute walk from plymouth hoe park and a 7-minute walk from the harbour. some include en suite bathrooms, while others have shared facilities. children age 5 and over are welcome. cooked or continental breakfast is served in the casual dining room. limited parking is available Exeter Airport 57 min
Hoe Park (4 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Mount Edgcumbe House (42 min) Park and garden Whitsand Bay (37 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. National Trust - Cotehele (35 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Plymouth Gin Distillery (9 min) Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Tinside Lido (9 min) Art deco National Marine Aquarium (14 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (7 min) 18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. National Trust - Antony (38 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Royal William Yard (5 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (41 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Drake's Island (27 min) Burgh Island (49 min) Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. Dartmoor Zoo (23 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (25 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. |