Plymouth on a budget

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Open Tuesday – Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays  throughout the year.

The museums permanent galleries display extensive collections of fine art, human history and natural history. Together with a programme of temporary and touring exhibitions each year.

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St Andrews Church

Open weekdays 9am – 4pm and Saturdays 9am – 12.45pm

There has been a church on this site for almost 1200 years. During heavy bombing in the Second World War the church was left a burnt out shell but was reconstructed in 1957.

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HM Naval base Devonport

Tours are free but booking is essential.

Tour programme Monday – Thursday at 10m and 1pm

Tour the base and see where today’s modern warships are repaired and serviced. Step aboard a warship or nuclear submarine and experience how sailors live and work aboard. Visit the historic sites of the dockyard dating back to Napoleonic times.

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 Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

The park is open free every day of the year, Gates close at 8pm in the summer and at dusk in the winter. Mount Edgcumbe enjoys a  magnificent setting overlooking Plymouth Sound and the River Tamar. The South West Coast path runs through the park for 9 miles along the coastline.

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The Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Plymouth's old port area, now a bustling community of specialist shops, craft workshops and art galleries. The Pilgrim Fathers departure for the New World is commemorated here at the Mayflower Steps. Other sites of interest include memorials to other memorable departures and journeys that have left from the port, the murals of Robert Lenkiewicz and the Elizabethan Garden in New Street.

A free walking guide ‘The historic Plymouth Trail – Barbican’ is available from the Tourist Information Centre.

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Plymouth Hoe 

No visit to Plymouth is complete without a visit to Plymouth Hoe to view the spectacular natural harbour of Plymouth Sound. The Hoe makes a magnificent backdrop to commemorate Plymouths heritage including Sir Francis Drake, the Hoe being the site of his reputed game of bowls before defeating the Spanish Armada. The Naval War memorial, International Air monument , the Military War Memorial and the Royal Marines Memorial are also sited here.

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Waterfront Walkway

A walk along the Plymouth’s Waterfront Walkway allows you to explore the history and magnificent setting of the maritime city. Waymarked from Admirals Hard to Jennycliff. A guide to the walk is available from Plymouth Tourist Information Tel 01752 306330

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Royal William Yard

Stonehouse

The former Vitualling Yard on the banks of the river Tamar was once the supply stores for the Royal Navy designed by Sir John Rennie. The site is now being developed by Urban Splash into a mix of apartments, businesses and leisure spaces, including  cafés, Restaurants and art galleries open to the public.

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Viewing Points

Plymouth Hoe

No visit to Plymouth is complete without a visit to Plymouth Hoe to view the spectacular natural harbour of Plymouth Sound.

Car parking, free disabled parking on the Hoe promenade. Cafes and restaurant 

Devils Point

Durnford Street, Stonehouse.

Magnificent views across Plymouth sound to Mount Edgcumbe and Drakes Island. Car park , toilets and snack bar.

Mount Wise

Richmond Walk, Stonehouse.

Parkland overlooking the river Tamar as it enters the sea. Site of the Robert Falcon Scott memorial.

Tamar bridge and Saltash Passage

Views across the Tamar and Brunel’s bridge.

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Plym Valley Cycle Trail

This off road track connects the city to Dartmoor through stunning woodland scenery.

From the trail it is possible to see the breeding site of peregrine falcons on a quarry face, a viewing point with telescopes set up by registered watchers is on the Cann Viaduct during the breeding season, viewing is free but donations are gratefully received to help protect this threatened site.

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Saltram House and Gardens

This national Trust property is home to beautiful parkland overlooking the Plym estuary, the park os open every day free of charge for the public to enjoy, there is an admission charge to the house and formal gardens.

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Cann Woods

Home to many walking trails including one to view the remains of an iron age fort. There is also a wheelchair accessible route through the woods.