The city and the countryside that surrounds it on three sides, typify the very best that Britain has to offer. Home to 250,000 people, Plymouth welcomes many visitors and is one of the country's most popular holiday destinations.

Plymouth has a long history. The great explorer, Francis Drake, came from Devon and the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America from Plymouth in 1620 in the Mayflower. Sir Walter Raleigh, a famous Elizabethan sea captain, is closely associated with the city. The Barbican, alongside the fishing port, is the old centre of Plymouth and has a number of historic buildings. The maritime history of Plymouth is displayed in the famous Plymouth Dome museum. In there you would most likey come across the Eddystone LightHouse(Smeaton's Tower).

Modern Plymouth has an attractive pedestrian shopping area and a wide variety of leisure facilities including cinemas, theatres, museums, an arts centre, ice-rink and swimming pools.

In summer the city is full of flowers, whilst in winter the lights brighten up the shopping area (especially at Christmas time).

There are many miles of scenic coastline stretching on either side of Plymouth, and inland there is the Dartmoor National Park with its 94,900 hectares of rugged natural beauty.

Plymouth is accessible by motorway and rail from London and most major cities in England. There are regular flights between London and Plymouth airport. Plymouth also has direct ferry links with France and Spain.

For more information about the city why not visit
Plymouth City Council
The City of Plymouth
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