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Day Trips
So you've experienced the heart of Plymouth's centre and want to visit it's beautiful surroundings!
If you're into walking or hiking, there's plenty more to see in and around Plymouth, including the Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park and Saltram House which is one of the National Trust's hidden treasures. You can also find many maps and trail guides that can help you experience the magnificant countryside and woodlands.
Dartmoor National Park is a living, breathing, working landscape that holds the secret to a past that stretches back over the centuries. Not only can you spend the day taking in the rich history, vast wildlife and rolling hills, there is also activities on offer including horse back riding, bike rental and much more. An awesome day out for all explorers!
Check out our list below of superb day trips, some offer a guided tour for those wanting a little more knowledge about the area.
Things To Do Highlights
Highlights
Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs
Plymouth Boat Trips
Bantham Beach
The Mayflower Steps
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Dartmoor National Park
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Type:
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Dartmoor is not just about the landscape; there's a lot more to it than that. It's not…
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…
Bantham Beach
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Type:
Beach
Nr Kingsbridge, Modbury
Nestling deep in the South Hams at the mouth of the little known river Avon, Bantham…
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…
Plymouth Boat Trips
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
From scenic and naval harbour cruises, connecting ferries to Cawsand and Mount Edgcumbe…
Bovisand Beach
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Type:
Beach
Bovisand
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the main beach at Bovisand is a sheltered…
Wembury Beach
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Type:
Beach
Wembury, Nr Plymouth
Owned by the National Trust with its own Marine Conservation Centre and guided rock pool…
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 Sound, Shores and Cliffs
Type
Type:
Natural Feature
Plymouth
This magnificent coastal section runs along the eastern side of Plymouth Sound from…
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 TicketWhitsand Bay Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Torpoint
Four mile stretch of sand and rocks. Mostly covered at high tide, south west facing. …
Price
FreeDartmoor Zoological Park
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Type:
Animal Collection
Plymouth
When Benjamin Mee decided to uproot his family and move them to an unlikely new home in…
Price
Price £8.96 to £38.00 Per TicketBuckland Abbey
Type
Type:
Abbey/Priory
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century,…
Price
Price £5.80 to £31.90 Per person per dayCrownhill 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…
The Garden House
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Type:
House & Gardens
Yelverton
Welcome to The Garden House. Come and explore one of the finest gardens in Britain.
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…
JennyCliff Beach
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Type:
Beach
PLYMOUTH
At Jennycliff there is a small pebble beach with rock pools. Above the beach there is a…
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. …
Bigbury on Sea Beach
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Type:
Beach
Nr Kingsbridge
A stunning sandy beach in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) joined by causeway…
Flete Estate
Type
Type:
Beach
Haye Farm, Plymouth
If you want a beach holiday without the crowds, Mothecombe beach is one of the quieter…
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