Plymouth

Plymouth is Devon's second city and its biggest, boasting possibly it's biggest City Centre, entertainment venues and football team.

With architecture more industrial than Exeter's classical Plymouth is still full of interesting locations full of history.

It's naval heritage is uncontested and not only can you visit Francis Drake's legendary Hoe to roll a bowl you can also take one of many boat trips around the Dockyards, a massive industrial area taking in commercial venues as well as Her Majesty's Royal Naval dockyards at Devonport.

It's a location steeped in history right back to the infamous Plymouth Rock that launched the Pilgrim Fathers across the Atlantic to give birth to the land of fast food and Hollywood.

Much of this can be seen by visiting the historic Barbican area where the cobbled streets are still intact and one of the oldest buildings might be a haven for those with more alcoholic tastes, as home to the famous Plymouth Gin Distillery, still located in it's classic white fronted building.

Also along the Barbican is the National Marine Aquarium, home of the biggest and deepest tanks holding the most exotic underwater creatures.

If it's shopping you're after Plymouth City Centre has it all in a massive pedestrianised area that is just a few minutes walk from the coast, if you'd rather have a night out with some entertainment then the Plymouth Pavillions host everything from major bands to sports such as boxing or the Plymouth Raiders BBL Basketball team.

Get to Plymouth:
By car (directions from Multimap.com)
By train (the southbound platform, beach side)