# Things to see in Plymouth (United Kingdom): 67 places and when to go

> Plymouth is a city in United Kingdom with around 247,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 67 places in and around it, mainly History (19), Nature (11), Temples (9). The best known are Calstock, Eddystone Lighthouse and Plymouth Sound. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 50.3854, -4.16
- **Population:** About 247,000
- **Places:** 67 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (19) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (9) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (7) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 150 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Plymouth

The places in and around Plymouth, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Calstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/calstock-roman-fort/): History · 13 km
- [Eddystone Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eddystone-lighthouse/): Lighthouse on the Eddystone Rocks, England · 24 km
- [Plymouth Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth-sound/): Bay at Plymouth, England · 3.9 km
- [Cotehele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cotehele-house/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK · 13 km
- [Dartmoor Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dartmoor-zoo/): British zoological garden · 12 km
- [Trematon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trematon-castle/): A shell keep built on a motte and bailey castle · 5.8 km
- [Tamar Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tamar-bridge/): Suspension bridge in southwest England · 4.0 km
- [Whitsand Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whitsand-bay/): Bay in Cornwall, England · 11 km
- [Mount Edgcumbe House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mount-edgcumbe-house/): House museum in Cornwall, England, UK · 3.6 km
- [Penlee Point, Rame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penlee-point/): Promontory on the Rame Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK · 7.8 km
- [Plympton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plympton-castle/): Former castle near Plymouth, Devon, England, UK · 7.9 km
- [Royal Citadel, Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-citadel/): Fort in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK · 2.8 km
- [Smeaton's Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/smeaton-s-tower/): Lighthouse in Devon, England, UK · 2.7 km
- [Plymouth Naval Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/war-memorial/): Grade I listed cenotaph in Plymouth, United Kingdom · 2.5 km
- [Butterdon Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/butterdon-hill/): Hill in Devon, England, UK · 19 km
- [HMS Scylla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-scylla/): 1968 Leander-class frigate · 9.2 km
- [St Andrew's Church, Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/minster-church-of-st-andrew/): Anglican church in Plymouth, England · 2.3 km
- [National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-marine-aquarium/): Marine aquarium in the city of Plymouth, England · 2.9 km
- [Plymouth Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth-synagogue/): Synagogue in the Plymouth, Devon, England, UK · 2.3 km
- [St Germans Priory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-germans-parish-church/): Church building in Cornwall, England, UK · 11 km
- [Church of St Peter the Poor Fisherman, Revelstoke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-the-poor-fisherman/): Church in Revelstoke, Noss Mayo, Devon, England, UK · 14 km
- [Bakers Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bakers-pit/): Cave system in Devon, England · 29 km
- [Blackdown Rings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blackdown-rings/): Hillfort site in Devon, England, UK · 26 km
- [Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/breakwater-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Devon, England · 5.7 km

And the other 43, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Brent Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brent-hill/), [Sylvia's Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sylvia-s-meadow/), [Radford Woods Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/radford-woods-local-nature-reserve/), [South Efford Marsh Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-efford-marsh-nature-reserve/), [The Pleasure Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-pleasure-place/), [Warleigh Point Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/warleigh-point-nature-reserve/)
- **Temples**: [Charles Church, Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/charles-cross-church/), [St Dunstan's Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-dunstan-s-abbey/), [St Germanus' Church, Rame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-germanus/), [St Mary's and St Julian's Church, Maker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-julian-st-mary/), [Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicholas-st-faith/)
- **History**: [Crownhill Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crownhill-fort/), [Forder Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/forder-battery/), [Fort Austin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fort-austin/), [Port Eliot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/port-eliot/), [Plymouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/remains-of-plymouth-castle/), [Woodland Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodland-fort/), [Langdon Court, Devon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/langdon-court-manor/), [Tavy Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tamar-valley-line/)
- **Museums and art**: [The Box, Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-box/), [Plym Valley Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plym-valley-railway/)
- **Beaches**: [Bantham Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bantham-beach/), [Bovisand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bovisand-beach/), [South Milton Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-milton-sands/), [Mothecombe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mothecombe-beach/), [Wonwell Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wonwell-beach/)
- **Food and drink**: [Plymouth Gin Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-friars-distillery/), [Plymouth Pannier Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth-city-market/), [Bere Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bere-brewery/), [Noss Beer Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/noss-beer-works/), [Roam Brewery & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/roam-brewery-taproom/), [Steel Brew Co & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/steel-brew-co-taproom/), [Summerskills Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/summerskills-brewery/), [The Clipper Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-clipper/), [V53](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/v53/)
- **Hiking**: [Erme-Plym Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/erme-plym-trail/), [South West Coast Path (Section 35: Portwrinkle to Plymouth)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-35-portwrinkle-to-plymouth/), [South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-36-plymouth-to-wembury-point/), [South West Coast Path (section 37 Newton Ferrers to Bigbury on Sea)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-37-newton-ferrers-to-bigbury-o/), [South West Coast Path (Section 38: Bigbury on Sea to Salcombe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-38-bigbury-on-sea-to-salcombe/), [South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-staddon-lane-alternative-route/)
- **Diving**: [HMS Royal Katherine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-ramillies/)
- **With kids**: [Tinside Lido](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tinside-lido/)

## When to go to Plymouth

The best time to visit Plymouth is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 42 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 49 |

In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. In June, 67 of the 67 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Plymouth

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 150 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.3854%2C-4.16)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3854%2C-4.16)

## Other towns nearby

- [Princetown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/princetown/): 59 places · 21 km
- [Liskeard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liskeard/): 21 places · 22 km
- [St Ives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-ives/): 22 places · 32 km
- [Paignton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paignton/): 65 places · 41 km
- [Pentewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan/): 28 places · 46 km
- [Tintagel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tintagel/): 34 places · 50 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Plymouth?

The best known: [Calstock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/calstock-roman-fort/), [Eddystone Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eddystone-lighthouse/), [Plymouth Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth-sound/), [Cotehele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cotehele-house/), [Dartmoor Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dartmoor-zoo/). In all, 67 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Plymouth?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49.

### How do you get to Plymouth?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 150 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3854%2C-4.16) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Plymouth as the destination and these 67 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).