Exeter Airport 56 min
National Trust - Antony (39 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Mount Edgcumbe House (47 min) Park and garden Whitsand Bay (34 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (7 min) 18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Tinside Lido (8 min) Art deco Hoe Park (6 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. National Marine Aquarium (8 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Royal William Yard (8 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (49 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Burrator Reservoir (28 min) 19th-century reservoir with a discovery centre & fly-fishing, plus dog-friendly trails & bridleways. Plymouth Gin Distillery (6 min) Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (22 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Dartmoor Zoo (22 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. National Trust - Cotehele (32 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Tamar Bridge (Customer Services Opening Hours Shown) (11 min) |