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Attractions In Plymouth
Places to visit in Plymouth |
Tourist/Visitor Information
Mayflower Visitor Centre, Barbican
Tel: 01752 304849
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National Marine Aquarium
Rope Walk,
Coxside,
Plymouth,
PL4 0LF
The National Marine Aquarium is Britain's foremost aquarium and in the six years it has been open it has attracted over two million visitors through its doors. Great for the whole family.
Tel: 01752 600 301
Website: www.national-aquarium.co.uk
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Smeaton's Tower
Smeatons Tower,
The Hoe,
Plymouth,
PL1 2NZ
Smeatons Tower has been Plymouth's most famous landmark ever since the 1880s.
Climb the 93 steps and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view over the city and beyond.
Tel: 01752 603 300
Website: [ click here ]
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Elizabethan House
New Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NA, England
On Plymouth's historic Barbican, you'll find an ancient doorway that takes you back in time to Drake's Plymouth.
Tel: 01752 304380
Email: museum@plymouth.gov.uk
Website: [ click here ]
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The Merchant's House
33 St. Andrews Street,
Plymouth,
PL8 6DZ
A historic building tucked away down one of the city's oldest streets - the Merchant's House is Plymouth’s largest and finest surviving example of a 16th/17th century residence. During the 17th century it was home to three Plymouth mayors including privateer William Parker, a friend of Sir Francis Drake.
Tel: 01752 304774
Email: museum@plymouth.gov.uk
Website: [ click here ]
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Crownhill Fort
Crownhill Fort, Crownhill Fort Road, Plymouth, PL6 5BX
Crownhill Fort may look like a green and wooded hill but it was once a
formidable fighting machine - the largest and most important of the great
Victorian forts built to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea. Suitable for all ages.
Tel: 01752 793754
Email: info@crownhillfort.co.uk
Website: [ click here ]
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Saltram House
Plympton,
Plymouth,
PL7 1UH
This perfectly proportioned Palladian mansion with a Tudor heart, is the result of centuries of extravagance and sophistication. It features some of Robert Adam’s finest interiors and an exceptional collection of paintings, including ten by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Gallery of local art in the chapel.
Tel: 01752 333500
Website: [ click here ]
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The Royal Citadel
Plymouth Hoe | Plymouth, PL1 2PA
A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch,
and still in use by the military today. Viewing is only by weekly tours led by
Blue Badge Guides.
Tel: 01752 255629
Website: [ click here ]
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Plymouth Websites
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InPlymouth
The website all about Plymouth for residents and tourists to Plymouth.
Visit Plymouth
Official website of the Plymouth Tourism Service. Plymouth Barbican
Official website of the historic Barbican in Plymouth.
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