Elizabethan Gardens

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

NEW STREET, THE BARBICAN, PLYMOUTH

OPENING TIMES

Open all year round.

Monday – Sunday: 9am-5pm

ADMISSIONS

This is a free attraction.  

 ABOUT

This delightful little garden is an oasis of tranquility in a sea of shoppers and tourist activity,in a street that was new in the 16th century, when wealthy merchants built their houses here. Although a popular tourist stop it is tucked away, and can be quiet and completely empty even on a hot August day.

Very low box hedges contain beds of colorful flowers and fragrant herbs in the old Elizabethan manner.

Underfoot are cobbled paths and areas of old slate. Stone seats are very welcome to the weary shopper, although unfortunately this is not a place for those whose mobility is limited, as there are lots of stone steps and no room for ramps. Relaxing beside the cooling fountain, it is easy to think yourself back in Elizabethan Plymouth.