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Day Trips
So you've experienced the heart of Plymouth's centre and want to visit it's beautiful surroundings!
You can take a boat tour for a perfect day trip to the idyllic Cornish Villages of Cawsand and Kingsand or to the picturesque Calstock and Morwellham.
Or if you'd prefer to do some walking or hiking, there's plenty more to see in and around Plymouth, including the Mount Edgcumbe House and it's 865 acre Country Park and Saltram House which is one of the National Trust's hidden treasures and there are also many maps and trail guides that can help you experience magnificant countryside and woodlands. Some of which are ideal for those history and heritage buffs, trailing Plymouth's landmarks and boundry stones.
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
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
Dartmoor Safaris
Wembury Beach
Dartmoor Zoological Park
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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...
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...
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...
Price
Price £2.00 to £12.00 Per TicketDartmoor 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 TicketFlete Estate
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Type:
Beach
Haye Farm, PLYMOUTH
If you want a beach holiday without the crowds, Mothecombe beach is one of the quieter...
Bantham Beach
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Type:
Beach
Nr Kingsbridge, Modbury
Mayflower 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.
Dartmoor Safaris
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Type:
Sightseeing
Plymouth
Dartmoor Safaris offer private tours, where you can see where Steven Spielburg filmed War...
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...
Bovisand Beach
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Type:
Beach
Bovisand
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the main beach at Bovisand is a sheltered...
Buckland Abbey
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Type:
Abbey/Priory
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century,...
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 £7.00 Per TicketThe 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...
Price
Price £4.00 to £6.00 Per TicketCremyll Ferry
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
Take the ferry to the beautiful mount Edgcumbe country park, service operates all year
Challaborough Beach
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Type:
Beach
Kingsbridge
A sheltered cove with a fine sandy beach in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)....
Mount Batten Peninsula
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Type:
Natural Feature
Plymouth
Looking across from The Barbican you will see the Mount Batten Peninsula projecting from...
Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs
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Type:
Natural Feature
Plymouth
This magnificent coastal section runs along the eastern side of Plymouth Sound from...
Dartmoor and Plymouth luxury sighseeing tour
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Type:
Sightseeing
Plymouth
Join South West Tours guide James Coulton for a guided full day luxury sightseeing tour...
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...
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. ...
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