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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
Dartmoor National Park
Wembury Beach
Bovisand Beach
Bantham Beach
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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…
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…
Plymouth Boat Trips
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
From scenic and naval harbour cruises, connecting ferries to Cawsand and Mount Edgcumbe…
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…
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…
1 hour Scenic and Naval Harbour Cruise
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
On departing the Mayflower Steps, your skipper will provide an informative commentary, as…
The Cawsand Ferry
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
The Cawsand Ferry service provides regular daily crossings between the Barbican Landing…
The Royal William Yard Wonder Walks
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Type:
Walking Tour
Plymouth
We pass something every time we visit and then one day we ask ourselves I Wonder what…
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 Mount Edgcumbe Ferry
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
Our 1 hour cruise provides a ferry service to and from Cremyll Quay in Cornwall.
Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs
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Natural Feature
Plymouth
This magnificent coastal section runs along the eastern side of Plymouth Sound from…
Bovisand Beach
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Type:
Beach
Bovisand
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the main beach at Bovisand is a sheltered…
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 TicketFish 'n' Trips
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
Plymouth is one of the best fishing ports in the UK, if not in Europe. We're lucky to…
Dartmoor 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 TicketCremyll Ferry
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Type:
Boat Trip
Plymouth
Take the ferry to the beautiful mount Edgcumbe country park, service operates all year
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…
Antony 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…
Crownhill 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…
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