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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
Buckfast Abbey
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
The Mayflower Steps
Smeaton's Tower
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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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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 £11.00 Per TicketBuckfast Abbey
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Type:
History & Heritage
Buckfast, Buckfastleigh
Awards
Nestled in the shadow of Dartmoor, in a beautiful wooded valley beside the river Dart,…
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…
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 Prysten House
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Plymouth
The Prysten House is one of Plymouth’s finest early buildings, dating from the year 1500.
Mount Batten Peninsula
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Natural Feature
Plymouth
Looking across from The Barbican you will see the Mount Batten Peninsula projecting from…
Cadover Bridge
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Type:
Lake/Reservoir
Dartmoor
A popular local spot for sunbathing, dipping and reading.
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…
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 TicketPlym 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. …
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…
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…
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…
Buckland Abbey
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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 dayAntony 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 in medieval times, the current house is mostly Tudor. Make your way through four…
Thorn House & Garden
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Type:
Garden
Plymouth
Visit the hidden treasure of Thorn Gardens on the south-east facing banks of the River…
Price
Price Free to £7.50 Per TicketThe Eddystone
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Type:
Natural Feature
Plymouth
The Eddystone is a large rock topped with a lighthouse aproximately 12 miles off the…
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…
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