the light, unfussy rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. built in 1845 as a private home, this townhouse b&b is a 1-minute walk from hoe park and a 10-minute walk from the harbour. a choice of cooked-to-order breakfast is included, and there's also a licensed lounge and bar with sofas for guest use. all have private bathrooms and most are en suite. parking is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am Exeter Airport 57 min
Royal William Yard (5 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Tinside Lido (8 min) Art deco Plymouth Gin Distillery (6 min) Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Whitsand Bay (37 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Drake's Island (27 min) Hoe Park (3 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. National Marine Aquarium (13 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Dartmoor Zoo (23 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. National Trust - Cotehele (36 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (26 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Mount Edgcumbe House (42 min) Park and garden Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (41 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Burgh Island (50 min) Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (6 min) 18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. National Trust - Antony (39 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. |