Heritage

History on your doorstep

In the heart of the city explore the historic delights of the Elizabethan House and Merchant’s House or see the beautiful John Piper stained glass windows of St Andrews Church - the mother church of Plymouth. Discover the colourful history of Plymouth Gin, or the tranquillity of the Barbican’s Elizabethan Garden.

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In the footsteps of heroes

On Plymouth Hoe, stand where Sir Francis Drake played bowls as the Spanish Armada approached and climb the 93 steps of Smeaton’s Tower, the old Eddystone lighthouse. Follow the voyage of the Pilgrim Fathers and learn about life around Sutton Harbour at the Plymouth Mayflower exhibition.

Beautiful houses and gardens

For a more gentle trip into the past, why not take the Cremyll foot ferry to the formal gardens and parkland of Mount Edgcumbe, or enjoy the stately homes and fabulous gardens of the National Trust’s Saltram House, Buckland Abbey or Cotehele. Step back in time at Morwellham Quay and experience life in a Victorian Village and take the tram to the underground mine.

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