A Place That Feels Like Home
My dad’s family lives in Plymouth, so I’ve been visiting since I was only a few months old. Over the years, it’s become a special place filled with both nostalgia and discovery — from running along the Hoe as a kid to finding new cafés and coastal trails as I got older.
Plymouth has that perfect mix of seaside calm and everyday life. Whether you’re watching sailboats from the Barbican, grabbing a pasty from a corner shop, or hiking along the coast, it always feels peaceful and familiar.
Plymouth Highlights
My Plymouth Recommendations
- Plymouth Hoe & Smeaton’s Tower
- The Barbican
- Mayflower Steps
- Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
- Royal William Yard
- Drake’s Island
- Take a ferry to Cawsand and hike to Mount Edgcumbe
- Walk part of the South West Coastal Path
- Go rockpooling!
- National Marine Aquarium
- The Mayflower Museum
- Clovelly Bay Inn
- Jennycliff Café
- The Bridge
- Cap’n Jaspers
- The Ship Inn
- The Guard Room
- Pier Masters House
- Turtley Corn Mill
- Find somewhere to get a pasty (grocery stores & butchers often sell the best ones!)