Plymouth

Welcome to Plymouth

Plymouth is generally considered to be the cultural capital of the West of England, as well as being the

most important city in Devon. It was from Plymouth that adventurers such as Drake, Cook and the

Pilgrim Fathers, set out on their momentous voyages to find new worlds.

Plymouth is surrounded by many picturesque fishing villages, such as Newton Ferrers and Cawsand,

which can be more of an attraction than the city itself. Plymouth, is close to the rugged beauty of

Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, with the beautiful, sandy beaches of the English Riviera, and Whitsand Bay

only a short drive away. Plymouth is the ideal base for touring and sightseeing, with a vibrant shopping

area.

Visitors to the city can explore Plymouth's remarkable history,

allowing you to stand where the Pilgrim Fathers stepped into the

boats that carried them to the America's, and look across the

waterfront from where Drake is believed to have played bowls.

The city is a remarkable place, full of life, and history Plymouth has

plenty to keep visitors to the area entertained. Plymouth Hoe is also

used for exciting concerts and many summer outdoor events. Nearby

is St. Andrew's Church, where Drake carved lettering into stone walls.

You could also take a short boat trip to Drake's Island for a better

view of the old fortress.

Then walk to the Barbican - Plymouth's medieval heart of the city.

Amble through the narrow streets, shop for antiques, or visit New

Street and the Elizabethan House, a rare example of a timber frame

Tudor Sea Captain's dwelling. Cross the Harbour Lock Gates and Visit

the new National Marine Aquarium and experience a mystical

underwater world. Watch the divers feed the hundreds of fish,

including large Caribbean sharks by hand.

Plymouth Hoe

Smeaton’s Tower

Plymouth Hoe

There is so much to entertain visitors to this city, dozens of lively

pubs and night-clubs. The Theatre Royal plays host to some of the

best plays and shows in England. Plymouth Pavilions with its large

auditorium which can hold thousands for the top name pop

concerts, or the Symphony Orchestra. There is also a stage for the

ballet, a swimming pool and an ice skating rink.

Plymouth is a city steeped in history with many spectacular places

to visit. Large parts of the city were destroyed during the bombing

raids of the Second World War, but the Barbican survived almost

intact - with its narrow Tudor Streets, echoing a much earlier

mediaeval pattern of habitation.

Plymouth is a Naval town, and visitors can take boat trips along

the River Tamar, to view the Naval Dockyards, complete with

frigates, submarines and the occasional aircraft carrier. The

dockyards are a major employer in the area contributing

significantly to the local economy, both directly in terms of

employment and through tourism. It is a truly marvellous sight,

when you stand on the sea front and watch the warships from

many countries slowly wind their way through the deep water

channel of Plymouth Sound towards the berths alongside the River

Tamar.

Plymouth Barbican

Plymouth Barbican

New Street

Elizabethan House

Drake Circus Shopping Centre

Shopping in Plymouth, entered the 21st Century with the opening of the

£200 million Drake Circus Shopping Centre on 5th October 2006.

Drake Circus is the West Country's most popular shopping centre. Here,

you'll find many of the UK's top brand names and the biggest stores in the

region all under one roof. With over 70 shops, you can browse for the

latest fashions or discover great gifts for friends and family. There are loads

of places to stop and eat too and with 1270 parking spaces a visit couldn't

be easier.

Drake Circus Shopping Centre

Plymouth Pavilions

Plymouth Pavilions is an entertainment and sports

complex in Plymouth, Devon, England. It has a Fun

Pool, Ice Rink, Live Cafe and arena. The arena is

used for corporate hire and as an entertainment

venue.

National Marine Aquarium

This is Britain's most up-to-date aquarium, with many

spectacular underwater displays. A visit to this ultra-

modern center alongside Sutton Harbour on the historic

Barbican will be an unforgettable adventure, with wide

screen viewing windows giving you an amazing close-

up view of the fish. The most spectacular displays have

to be the sharks at feeding time, but there are many

fascinating exhibits, including Europe's largest collection

of seahorse species.

Cremyll Ferry

Take a trip on our beautiful, historic foot ferry between

Cornwall's forgotten corner, the Rame Peninsula, and the

fascinating and historic Devonport area of Plymouth.

Loved for centuries by all who have travelled on her, the

Cremyll Ferry is recognised as one of Plymouth's hidden

gems.

Whether you are commuting, or arriving into Devon or

Cornwall, the 15 minute trip, costing £1.20 (adult fare)

allows you to cross the Tamar and take in one of the most

spectacular coastlines surrounding Plymouth, affording

fascinating views of historic Mount Edgcumbe, Royal

William Yard and Plymouth Sound. With good transport

links on either side, it's a very special way to travel.

Plymouth Pavilions

National Marine Aquarium

Cremyll and Mt Edgcumbe

Plymouth Mayflower Steps

For many years, Plymouth had nothing to commemorate the place

where the Pilgrim Fathers took their leave of the Plymouth shore

to set out for a new life of religious freedom in America. In 1934,

the Mayor of the city added a stone gateway over the Mayflower

Stone and called it The White Gateway to the Ocean. Visitors,

especially Americans, have always flocked to this site on the

historic Barbican, and to the plaque on which the names of the

Pilgrim Fathers, their wives and servants are recorded.

Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal in Plymouth,

Devon, England is "the largest

and best attended regional

producing theatre in the UK and

the leading promoter of theatre

in the south west".

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

The Museum has collections of fine and decorative arts,

natural history and human history. The museum's natural

history collection consists of over 150,000 specimens and

an historic natural history library and archive. Many

prehistoric artefacts from Dartmoor, important Bronze

Age and Iron Age material from Mount Batten and

medieval and post-medieval finds from Plymouth are

found in the human history collection alongside artifacts

from Ancient Egypt and other ancient cultures of Europe

and the Middle East.

Theatre Royal

Plymouth City Museum

Mayflower Steps

Plymouth Gin Distillery

The Plymouth Gin Distillery in The Barbican,

Plymouth, England has been in operation since

1793 and used to be a significant manufacturer

of gin in the UK. Also known as the Black Friars

Distillery, it is the only gin distillery in the city.

Dartmoor

Granite tors, impassable bogs and mires, with

wide open heather clad moorland and superb

vistas. Ancient oak woodland, small fields with dry

stone granite hedges. And of course home of the

Dartmoor pony.

Unspoilt villages, thatched cottages by the dozen,

a delight to the eye. In its heart, Widecombe, with

its famous fair.

Mt Edgcumbe

Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of

the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I

Cornish Gardens within 865 acres Country Park

on the Rame Peninsula, South East Cornwall.

The wider park is open year round, daily from

8am to dusk and is free to the public. The free

area of the park includes the National Camellia

Collection and the majority of the formal

gardens.

Plymouth Gin Distillery

Mt Edgcumbe

Dartmoor

Plymouth University

With a mission to be ' the enterprise university',

Plymouth is a dynamic and innovative place to

work and study, transforming lives through

education, world-class research and innovation

on a global stage.

We are committed to delivering an outstanding

student experience and enjoy a reputation for

excellence in teaching and learning alongside

world-class research. Together with a research-

informed curriculum, we embed employability

skills throughout a student's journey with us.

The University houses Europe's largest Marine

Institute, with a dedicated world-class marine

building being erected this year which will

include state-of-the-art research facilities and

new wave tank testing equipment that will be

unique to the UK. We are also one of the

founding partners in the Peninsula College of

Medicine and Dentistry and are the largest

provider of health education in the South West.

The RAE 2008 saw Plymouth named as a top 50

research University and the 'most improved' with

80% of its research judged as being of

international repute, meaning both our

undergraduate and postgraduate students can

be proud to be taught by, and work alongside

world-class experts.

Plymouth University Drake Circus

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 8AA

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1752 600600

www.plymouth.ac.uk

Plymouth University