South West 660

Discover Plymouth on your South West 660 journey. In the biggest city located along the route, you will stumble across breath-taking panoramic waterfront views, a city steeped in maritime heritage and a whole host of attractions, activities, entertainment and shopping to keep you busy. 

Base yourself at Plymouth Barbican with easy access to Royal William Yard, and in walking and cycling distance to Plymouth City Centre to discover the vibrancy of Plymouth. Hire a bike from Plymouth Bike Hire and cycle the South West Coastal Path to Royal William Yard or catch a ferry from Plymouth Barbican straight into the heart of Royal William Yard, Europe’s largest collection of Grade 1 listed military buildings now converted to a lively hub of restaurants, independent shops and events including food markets and craft fairs. 

Enjoy a cream tea with views over Plymouth Sound on Plymouth Hoe at Ocean’s View at The Dome, treat yourself to an exclusive Gin Tasting up Smeaton’s Tower with Plymouth Gin’s master distiller, still being produced in the uk’s oldest working gin distillery based on Plymouth Barbican, or rest and relax at Gaia Spa at 5* Boringdon Hall Hotel after a day of sightseeing in Britain’s Ocean City. Wake up with a sea view at Crowne Plaza Hotel, stay in The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth's first luxury hotel established 1863, Residence One is a trendy boutique B&B at Royal William Yard, or chose The Invicta Hotel, a 4* independant hotel located just off Plymouth Hoe.

Catch the latest West End touring show at Theatre Royal Plymouth, paddle around Plymouth Sound at sunset with South West SUP or take a guided lesson with Mount Batten Watersports and Activities Centre, take a dip in the art deco Tinside Lido and discover Elizabethan life in Plymouth at the Elizabethan House. Wander around The Box, Plymouth’s award winning culutral attraction, a museum and gallery where you will be greeted by 14 monumental ships figure heads paying homage to our maritime heritage, and enjoy delicious food and drink at a number of award winning restaurants across the city, fish is definitely on the menu. The array of things to do in Plymouth are endless, you’ll need a least a couple of days!
 

Find out more about South West 660 and how to discover the South West at southwest660.com