The coastal city of Plymouth is located in South Devon in close proximity to the Dartmoor National Park and the border with the neighbouring county of Cornwall. Getting to Plymouth couldn’t be easier as the M5 leads onto the A38 which funnels traffic straight down to the town. Plymouth also boasts it’s own airport, mainline trains from London and the Cross Country railway terminates here bringing in visitors from all points North.
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Plymouth is an outstanding city to spend a self catering holiday as not only does it have a wide variety of fabulous attractions to suit all tastes and age ranges, but also, thanks to the major road and rail links it is the perfect base for touring and exploring the rest of Devon.
Plymouth itself has a plethora of outstanding attractions. The historical heart of the city is the Plymouth Barbican here you can call in to the the 16th century Merchants House Museum, or pay a visit to the Elizabethan House, an then there is the Mayflower Steps, symbolical as the point that the Pilgrim Fathers embarked for the New World in 1620. The Old Fish Market is nowadays the home of the Barbican Glassworks, or you take in a guided tour of the Plymouth Gin Distillery, England’s Oldest working distillery.
Pop over the Sutton Harbour Lock Gates to the National Marine Aquarium, this is a must see attraction for the entire family. Kids are bewitched by the seahorses, and adults stare in awe at the cinema screen sized Atlantic Wall. Watch the conger eel and sharks appearing of the gloom to investigate the scuba divers during feeding time. Turtles glide past the window of the Coral Sea and schools of silver mullet of shoal just below the water’s surface in the tidal zone.
A boat trip into Plymouth Sound and past the Royal Navy Dockyards at Devonport is another must, you can even sail up the River Taymar (tides permitting) to Brunels historic Saltash Bridge.
That is just a small taste of that you can see and do in Plymouth a week will not be enough, I guarantee once you have visited this part of the world you will want to return time and time again and there will always be something new to experience.
Blue Chip Vacations have a large selection of Holiday Lets in Plymouth and the surrounding area.
- Durnford View
302.00
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An immaculately presented apartment situated in a Victorian terrace, at the heart of the vibrant city of Plymouth.
- 59 The Mills Bakery, 4 Royal William Yard
599.00
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A beautifully restored apartment within the historic Royal William Yard. It is situated in an enviable waterfront location with easy access to Plymouth Hoe and Barbican, the waterfront and ferry across to Cawsand. - 20 Azure
439.00
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A luxury apartment split over two levels, with superb views across Plymouth Hoe and out to sea from the balcony and living area. It is situated just a few minutes walk from The Hoe and Plymouth Sound. - 23 Harmony Court
409.00
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A beautiful and stylish three storey reverse level town house on the West Hoe in Plymouth with views across the rooftops to Plymouth Sound and out to sea. - Freemans Wharf
439.00
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A luxury waterside house situated next to Stonehouse Creek with views to the estuary and a balcony off the living area overlooking the Marina. - Brownlow House
430.00
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A charming 3 bedroom reverse-level house with parking, close to the Hoe, Barbican and city centre. - Trafalgar Apartment
275.00
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A well presented first floor period apartment, situated in a Victorian terrace close to the city centre. - Osborne Garden Apartment
449.00
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A spacious Victorian apartment, superbly located within a 5 minute walk of the centre of the historical city of Plymouth. - Osborne Penthouse
435.00
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A penthouse apartment occupying an elevated position in the historical city of Plymouth with spectacular views over the Plymouth Sound and parking for two cars. - Trafalgar Penthouse
380.00
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An immaculateley presented duplex apartment situated in a Victorian terrace close to the city centre.