About Plymouth
Plymouth is a city on the south coast of Devon, England, about 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London. It lies between the mouths of the rivers Plymouth to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound to form the boundary with Cornwall. Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age, when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony – the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646.
PLACES TO STAY, EAT AND THINGS TO DO NEAR PLYMOUTH
Places to stay
1. Copthorne Hotel, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 1AR, UK. Phone: +44 1752 224161
2. Jurys Inn Plymouth, 50 Exeter St, Plymouth PL4 0AZ, UK. Phone: +44 1752 631000.
3. Duke of Cornwall Hotel, Millbay Road, Plymouth, Devon PL1 3LG, UK. Phone: +44 1752 275850.
4. Crowne Plaza Plymouth, Armada Way, Plymouth PL1 2HJ, UK. Phone: +44 871 942 9130.
5. Invicta Hotel, 11/12 Osborne Place, Lockyer Street, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 2PU, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 1752 664997
Places to Eat.
1. The Village Restaurant, 32 Southside St, Plymouth PL1 2LE, UK. Phone: +44 1752 667688.
2. Zuzimo Restaurant, 153 Vauxhall St, Plymouth PL4 0DF, UK. Phone: +44 1752 651300.
3. Barbican Pasta Bar, 40 Southside St, Plymouth PL1 2LE, UK. Phone: +44 1752 671299.
4. Meze Grill, 48 Southside St, Plymouth PL1 2LD, UK. Phone: +44 1752 674633.
5. The Mission, Sir John Hawkins Square, Palace St, Plymouth PL1 2AY, UK. Phone: +44 1752 229955
Things to do
1. National Marine Aquarium, Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth PL4 0LF, UK. Phone: +44 844 893 7938
2. Royal Citadel, Plymouth, Royal Citadel Plymouth, Lambhay Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PD, UK. Phone: +44 370 333 1181.
3. Smeaton's Tower, Hoe Rd, Plymouth PL1 2NZ, UK. Phone: +44 1752 304774.
4. Plymbridge Woods, Plymbridge Rd, Plymouth PL7 4SR, UK. Phone: +44 1752 341377.
5. Clayart, 57 Southside St, Plymouth PL1 2LA, UK. Phone: +44 1752 665565.
