Plymouth Trails App

Explore Plymouth like never before with the Plymouth Trails App – your gateway to discovering the city’s rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning landscapes. The app features a wide variety of walking routes across Plymouth, including exclusive partner trails, with new paths added regularly to cover even more of the city and cater to diverse interests.

It uses interactive, real-time maps that seamlessly guide you along each trail, while multimedia stops at every point of interest offer engaging text, striking images, and immersive videos. With the unique Now & Then overlays, you can experience Plymouth’s transformation by viewing archival images blended with your current surroundings. The three core trails also include audio guides, allowing you to enjoy the scenery while listening to fascinating stories and insights.

Once downloaded, the app can be used offline, so you can explore without needing a data connection. For longer routes like the popular Waterfront Walkway, we recommend bringing a portable charger if you plan to keep your phone on throughout your adventure.

Plymouth Trail App routes

• Mayflower Trail
• Hoe Trail
• City Centre Trail
• Rainbow Connections Trail
• Plymouth's Powerful Women Trail
• Waterfront Walkway (South West Coast Path)
• American Tree Trail
• Sutton Harbour Heritage Trail
• Devonport Heritage Trail

Download the Plymouth Trails App

The Plymouth Trails App is free to download on both the App Store and Google Play.

About the Plymouth Trails App

The Plymouth Trails project was launched in 2020 with delivery of three core trails. These were developed to open up Plymouth's heritage for local people and tourists. There are also partner trails hosted within the app.

The project was made possible with financial support from Plymouth City Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Great Western Railway, Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, Mayflower400 and the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.

As well as developing the trails themselves, the project increased accessibility along the routes through dropped kerbs, seating and improved facilities.

There are activity and school packs available to use on the route available on this site or through the Barbican Tourist Information Centre.