Exeter Airport 46 min
Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (19 min)
18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Burgh Island (40 min)
Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. National Marine Aquarium (17 min)
Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (25 min)
Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. National Trust - Antony (41 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (55 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Tinside Lido (20 min)
Art deco Burrator Reservoir (24 min)
19th-century reservoir with a discovery centre & fly-fishing, plus dog-friendly trails & bridleways. Royal William Yard (22 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Plymouth Gin Distillery (18 min)
Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Hoe Park (20 min)
Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Dartmoor Zoo (10 min)
Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Mount Edgcumbe House (50 min)
Park and garden National Trust - Cotehele (35 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Whitsand Bay (37 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. | 
