 | The city of Plymouth is situated in the county of Devon in southwest England and has a population of around 241,000 people. But with its fascinating maritime history thousands of tourists flock to the city every year to visit its op tourist attractions.
It was from Plymouth's famous docks that Captain Cook set off on his famous journey and where Sir Francis Drake played bowls in 1588 as the Spanish Armada approached. It was also the place from where the Pilgrim Father left to settle in North America, and where Sir Walter Raleigh started his journeys.
To commemorate these momentous occasions Plymouth has a number of maritime-related museums and exhibitions, including the Plymouth Dome, where you can travel back in time with Cook and the Pilgrim Fathers.
The two largest docks in Plymouth are Millbay Docks and Sutton Harbour, which, along with the nearby Plymouth Sound, have made this city a haven for water sport fans, with a good choice of activities such as wreck diving or jet skiing.
Despite suffering heavy bombing during World War Two, Plymouth still has many historic buildings and monuments that are worth look, including the 16th century Elizabethan House, the Sir Francis Drake statue, Royal Citadel, and The Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrims began their journey.
Other attractions worth visiting are the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, the Smeaton Tower lighthouse, the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth Arts Centre, and the Merchant's House.
In addition to all this, the city centre has a wealth of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, bars, and theatres, to keep you busy during your stay.
Postcodes for Plymouth begin with the letters PL and as well as Plymouth itself the PL postcode includes Padstow, Bodmin, St Austell, Tavistock, Tintagel, Saltash, Callington, Par, Launceston, Yelverton, Gunnislake, Lostwithiel, Port Isaac, Liskeard, Calstock, Looe, Fowey, Camelford, Lifton, Delabole, Ivybridge, Torpoint, Wadebridge, and Boscastle. |
