Local Information and Links

Plymouth is considered by many as the cultural capital of the SW and is located on the SW peninsula of the UK, the most popular British holiday destination. Plymouth has an interesting maritime heritage, with a unique history, surrounded by outstanding countryside, fantastic beaches and natural beauty in a fast changing city environment with world-class attractions. Plymouth has Cornwall to the West, Dartmoor National Park to the North, Bodmin National Park in the West in Cornwall and the South Hams to the East.

Plymouth Barbican

Plymouth Barbican is the most historical area and tourist centre on the sea front and in Plymouth city centre. A traditional small picturesque harbour, with narrow Elizabethan cobbled streets and Tudor buildings, the oldest part of Plymouth. Including examples of Elizabethan houses and gardens, and the famous historical mayflower steps where the Pilgrim Fathers sailed for the America’s. It is now a thriving hub for recreation, shops, bars, craft workshops, art galleries and restaurants with al fresco heated dinning on the cobbled streets overlooking the old harbour.

InPlymouth.com
Great local website with a tour around the Barbican.. Plymouth Barbican

Plymouth Barbican
Local Information on the Barbican, history and the mayflower steps. website link

Mayflower Steps
Information on the Pilgrim forefathers, the mayflower steps on the barbican and the Mayflower that sailed to the new world (USA). website link

Annual Thanksgiving Festival
Information on the City of Plymouth’s annual Thanksgiving Festival, celebrating its unique Mayflower and transatlantic heritage. The Lord Mayor and the People of Plymouth, England, have pleasure in inviting all Americans to join the Mother City of Plymouth's Annual Thanksgiving Festival. website link

Barbican Gallery
Local artists include Beryl Cook, Lee Woods, Sue Willis, Brian Pollard and the late Robert Lenckiewiecz. website link

Plymouth Gin
Plymouth Gin distillery, an historic distillery for Gin, open to the public. website link


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