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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
Flete Estate
Newton Abbot Racecourse
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
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...
Dartmoor Zoological Park
Type
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 TicketSmeaton's Tower
Type
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 TicketBantham Beach
Type
Type:
Beach
Nr Kingsbridge, Modbury
Nestling deep in the South Hams at the mouth of the little known river Avon, Bantham...
Flete 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...
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
Type
Type:
Formal Garden
Mount Edgcumbe, Torpoint
Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I...
Mayflower 400 Heritage Trail by One Small Candle
Type
Type:
Walking Tour
Plymouth
Historic, quirky walking tours of Plymouth’s historic Barbican area.
The Royal Citadel
Type
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 TicketBovisand Beach
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Type:
Beach
Bovisand
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the main beach at Bovisand is a sheltered...
Newton Abbot Racecourse
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Type:
Outdoors
Newton Abbot
In the heart of Devon, where the sun shines bright and the air is fresh, lies Newton...
Price
Price £12.00 to £19.00 Per TicketPlymouth 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 TicketBuckland Abbey
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Type:
Abbey/Priory
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century,...
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...
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...
Plymouth Sound and Oceanic Waters Beyond
Type
Type:
Viewpoint
Plymouth
Once on The Hoe you have the opportunity to enjoy its stunning panoramic vistas over the...
Travel England Tours
Type
Type:
Guided Tour
Plymouth
Travel England Tours Ltd (TET) are an English based chauffeur guided tour and private...
Burrator Reservoir
Type
Type:
Lake/Reservoir
Yelverton
Undisturbed Burrator is surrounded by mixed woodland which sharply contrasts with the...
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)....
Seaton Valley Countryside Park
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Type:
Country Park/Nature Reserve
Torpoint
Seaton Valley Countryside Park covers over 53 hectares at the bottom of a steep sided...
Antony House & Gardens
Type
Type:
Historic House/Palace
Torpoint
Superb early 18th-century mansion set in parkland and fine gardens
Faced in silver-grey...
Tamar Bridge
Type
Type:
Historic Site
Plymouth
The Tamar Bridge is a major road bridge at Saltash in southwest England carrying traffic...
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