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Landmarks & Trails
Plymouth is rich in history and has many boundary stones, milestones and other markers which add great interest to the local heritage landscape.
There are now estimated to have been 1,000 stones in the Plymouth area. However, many stones and markers have been lost through redevelopment. Download the milestones and waymarkers postcard the town and parish boundaries postcard and the military and miscellaneous postcard to assist you in plotting Plymouth's past.
To explore more of Plymouth’s heritage, you can visit some of our historic sites, places of interest and parks, some of which provide trail guides perfect for discovering some fascinating facts.
For quick links to some of the maps and trails, see below:
- Devonport Park
- Laira Heritage Trail
- City Centre Wildlife Trail
- Devonport Heritage Trail - Mountwise
- Devonport Heritage Trail - Devonport Park
- Devonport Heritage Trail - Northcorner
- Sutton Harbour Heritage Trail
There are also some seasonal trails for the whole family to take part in, and win some great prizes!
- Penguins: A LEGO® brick trail (30 November 2019 to 5 January 2020)
- Polar Bear Explorer (1 December 2019 to 1 March 2020)
Things To Do Highlights
Highlights
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
Smeaton's Tower
The Mayflower Steps
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Smeaton's Tower
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Tower
Plymouth
One of the world's most famous lighthouses built by John Smeaton in 1759 on the Eddystone…
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
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Type:
Formal Garden
Mount Edgcumbe, Torpoint
Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I…
The Mayflower Steps
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Type:
Historic Site
Plymouth
The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, from which…
The Royal Citadel
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Type:
Castle/Fort
Plymouth
A dramatic 17thC fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch. It is still in…
Plymouth Gin Distillery
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Type:
Distillery
Plymouth
Black Friars Distillery, the working home of Plymouth Gin since 1793, is the oldest…
Price
Price Free to £10.00 Per TicketElizabethan House
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Plymouth
Sixteenth-century house with carved oak features and period furniture. A historic…
Tamar Bridge
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Type:
Historic Site
Plymouth
The Tamar Bridge is a major road bridge at Saltash in southwest England carrying traffic…
Buckland Abbey
Type
Type:
Abbey/Priory
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century,…
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Price £5.80 to £31.90 Per person per dayElliot Terrace
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Plymouth
Number 3 Elliot Terrace, The Hoe, was erected in 1860 by "Honest John" Pethick, a…
The Minster Church of St. Andrew
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Type:
Church/Chapel
Plymouth
Although gutted by fire during World War II and refurbished in 1957, the 15th century…
Two Bridges
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Type:
Lake/Reservoir
Yelverton
Two Bridges is a popular Dartmoor beauty spot beside the West Dart River.
Burrator Reservoir
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Type:
Lake/Reservoir
Yelverton
Undisturbed Burrator is surrounded by mixed woodland which sharply contrasts with the…
Heritage Trails and Walks
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Walking Tour
Take a walk down memory lane and explore Plymouth’s heritage. Visit some of our historic…
Plympton Castle
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Type:
Castle/Fort
Plymouth
Plympton Castle was a motte-and-bailey fortification built in the early twelfth century.…
Plym Valley Trail
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Type:
Waymarked Trail
Plymouth
In particular, the disused sites of Cann and Bickleigh Vale quarries are worth a look. …
Crownhill Fort
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Type:
Castle/Fort
Plymouth
The Fort at Crownhill is the best preserved of Lord Palmerston’s Ring of Fire which…
Antony House & Gardens
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Torpoint
Superb early 18th-century mansion set in parkland and fine gardens
Faced in silver-grey…
Plymouth Synagogue
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Type:
Churches and Cathedrals
Plymouth
Plymouth Synagogue is the oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue still in regular use in the English…
Saltram
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Plymouth
One of the Trust's hidden treasures, Saltram makes for a perfect family day out: close to…
Berry Pomeroy Castle
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Type:
Castle/Fort
Nr Totnes
Set in beautiful woodland, the English Heritage castle is romantic and reputedly the most…
Price
Price Free to £6.50 Per TicketMillbay Docks
Type
Type:
Historic Site
Plymouth
A couple of minutes' walk further along West Hoe Road brings you to the long grey…
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