Location Local Tourism

Plymouth's most famous landmark and one of the world's most famous lighthouses this triumph of 18th century engineering was built on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks 14 miles out at sea off Plymouth. Moved by the Victorians to Plymouth Hoe it has recently been restored to its original glory.

The Lighthouse was originally built on the Eddystone reef in 1759 at a cost of £40.00, it now forms a centrepeice on the Hoe and has become one of the West Country's most well known landmarks.

Now standing 75 foot high The Tower offers fantastic views from it's lantern room which, along with the rest of the building, has been painstakingly restored to its original glory.

An award-winning, evocative museum and visitor centre based around the historic port and mine workings on the River Tamar, amidst towering cliffs and gently rolling farmland, a lost world lives again.

Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and help to transport you back to the bustling 1860s when heaps of gleaming copper ore filled the quays and a forest of ships' masts lined the river. All human life is here as you explore the busy assay office, marvel at the over-crowded miner's cottages and stroll through the delightful, walled gardens.

Dartmoor is a stunningly beautiful area of moorland accented with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors (the old celtic word for "tower"). A wide-open expanse covering 369 square miles (953 sq. km.), the area features some of the wildest and bleakest country in England. The setting for the Sherlock Holmes' novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles,' based upon a local legend, this isolated landscape with weather conditions (mist, rain and snow) that can change in minutes, creates a truly natural spectacle - 'nature' at its best.

The Barbican area of Plymouth is a historical place which is well worth a visit for an interesting walk. It is linked into the city’s nautical heritage. Fishermen operate daily from the Barbican, and there is a multi-million fish market. If you enjoy looking at different boats there are certainly plenty. There are several quality eating establishments and many restaurants serve the catch of the day. In the evening, the Barbican becomes a popular night-spot with a variety of pubs on offer.

Visit Britain’s biggest and Europe’s deepest aquarium, The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom to be set up solely for the purpose of education, conservation and research. It remains Britain's foremost aquarium and in the six years it has been open it has attracted over two million visitors through its doors. journey through an amazing underwater world where you will witness inspiring displays of over 4000 animals and learn more about their ever-changing habitats. Don’t miss the new walk-through tunnel and underwater shipwreck where shadowy sharks cruise above your head.