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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:
Things To Do Highlights
Highlights
Mayflower 400 Heritage Trail by One Small Candle
Buckland Abbey
Smeaton's Tower
The Mayflower Steps
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Smeaton's Tower
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Type:
Tower
Plymouth
One of the world's most famous lighthouses built by John Smeaton in 1759 on the Eddystone...
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Price £2.00 to £12.00 Per TicketMount 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...
Plymouth Gin Distillery
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Type:
Distillery
Plymouth
Black Friars Distillery, the working home of Plymouth Gin since 1793, is the oldest...
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Price Free to £7.00 Per TicketMayflower 400 Heritage Trail by One Small Candle
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Type:
Walking Tour
Plymouth
Historic, quirky walking tours of Plymouth’s historic Barbican area.
Buckland Abbey
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Type:
Abbey/Priory
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century,...
The Royal Citadel
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Castle/Fort
Plymouth
A dramatic 17thC fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch. It is still in...
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Price £4.00 to £6.00 Per TicketThe Mayflower Steps
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Historic Site
Plymouth
The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, from which...
Plymouth Sound and Oceanic Waters Beyond
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Type:
Viewpoint
Plymouth
Once on The Hoe you have the opportunity to enjoy its stunning panoramic vistas over the...
Millbay Docks
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Type:
Historic Site
Plymouth
A couple of minutes' walk further along West Hoe Road brings you to the long grey...
Dartmoor Tors
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Type:
Waymarked Trail
Newton Abbot
There are a lot of tors on Dartmoor and to many people they give one of the most...
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...
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Price Free Per Ticket to £4.90 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...
Cremyll Ferry
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
Take the ferry to the beautiful mount Edgcumbe country park, service operates all year
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. ...
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...
Cotehele
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Saltash
Built c1485-1627 and was a home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. Its granite and...
St Andrew's Church
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Church/Chapel
Plymouth
Although gutted by fire during the 2nd World War and thence refurbished in 1957, the 15th...
Plympton Castle
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Castle/Fort
Plymouth
Plympton Castle was a motte-and-bailey fortification built in the early twelfth century....
The Eddystone
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Type:
Natural Feature
Plymouth
The Eddystone is a large rock topped with a lighthouse aproximately 12 miles off the...
Burrator Reservoir
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Type:
Lake/Reservoir
Yelverton
Undisturbed Burrator is surrounded by mixed woodland which sharply contrasts with the...
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