Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 88 m
Descend 69 m

Explore Plymouth in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Plymouth

Sight 1: St John the Evangelist

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The Church of St John the Evangelist in Plymouth, Devon, England is a grade II listed Anglican parish church. It was built 1851-1855 by Benjamin Ferrey, who had been a pupil of Pugin.

Wikipedia: Church of St John the Evangelist, Plymouth (EN)

713 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: National Marine Aquarium

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The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK, home to over 5,000 animals.

Wikipedia: National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth (EN), Website

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: The Mayflower Steps

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The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, south-west England, from which the Pilgrim Fathers are believed to have finally left England aboard the Mayflower on 6 September 1620, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to settle in North America. The traditional site of their disembarkation in North America is Plymouth Rock.

Wikipedia: Mayflower Steps (EN)

867 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Charles Cross Church

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Charles Cross Church

Charles Church is a now derelict church in the UK. It was the second oldest parish church in Plymouth, Devon, England.

Wikipedia: Charles Church, Plymouth (EN)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Prysten House

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Prysten House is a Grade I listed 15th century merchant's house situated close to St Andrew's Church in the city of Plymouth, England. It is a large U-shaped three storey split level house built c. 1498 and extended 1635.

Wikipedia: Prysten House (EN)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Plymouth Synagogue

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The Plymouth Synagogue is a synagogue in the city of Plymouth, England and the home of the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation. Built in 1762, it is a listed Grade II* building and the oldest extant synagogue built by Ashkenazi Jews in the English speaking world.

Wikipedia: Plymouth Synagogue (EN), Website

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Minster Church of St Andrew

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The Minster Church of St Andrew, also known as St Andrew's Church, Plymouth is an Anglican church in Plymouth. It is the original parish church of Sutton, one of the three towns which were later combined to form the city of Plymouth. The church is the largest parish church in the historic county of Devon and was built in the mid to late 15th century. The church was heavily damaged during the Plymouth Blitz but was rebuilt after the war. It was designated as a Minster Church in 2009 and it continues to operate as the focus for religious civic events for the city and as a bustling evangelical church.

Wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Plymouth (EN)

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Theatre Royal & The Drum

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Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. On a separate site, Theatre Royal Plymouth also has a production and learning centre, TR2, featuring rehearsal studios and workshops for the production of set and costumes.

Wikipedia: Theatre Royal, Plymouth (EN), Website

608 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Plymouth Hoe

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Plymouth Hoe this version: Smalljim, original: Mark.murphy / CC BY 3.0

Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as the Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and it commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word hoh, a sloping ridge shaped like an inverted foot and heel.

Wikipedia: Plymouth Hoe (EN)

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Armada Memorial

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The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in 1888, the monument celebrates the tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which was sighted by English captains stationed in the city. It is a granite structure, decorated with bronze crests and a statue of Britannia.

Wikipedia: Armada Memorial (EN)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Smeaton's Tower

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Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today.

Wikipedia: Smeaton's Tower (EN)

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: War Memorial

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The Plymouth Naval Memorial is a war memorial in Plymouth, Devon, England which is dedicated to British and Commonwealth sailors who were lost in World War I and World War II with no known grave.

Wikipedia: Plymouth Naval Memorial (EN)

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