Things To Do in Plymouth, UK
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To commemorate the spot from which the Mayflower sailed for the New World, a white archway, erected in 1934 and capped with the flags of Britain and the United States, stands at the base of Plymouth’s West Pier, on the Barbican. Incorporating a granite monument that was erected in 1891, the site is referred to as both the Mayflower Steps and the Memorial Gateway.
The Barbican is a mass of narrow streets, old houses, and quay-side shops selling antiques, brass work, old prints, and books. Fishing boats still unload their catches at the wharves, and passenger-carrying ferryboats run short harbor cruises.
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Merchant's House
Arguably the most complete Tudor building in Plymouth, Merchant’s House now contains a museum of local history. Its higgledy-piggledy collection includes an old ducking stool (devices that were used to punish women for crimes and minor infractions by strapping them to a chair and… - Winery/Brewery/Distillery
Plymouth Gin Distillery
One of Plymouth's oldest surviving buildings, this is where the Pilgrims met before sailing for the New World. Plymouth Gin has been produced here for 200 years on a historic site that dates from a Dominican monastery built in 1425. Public guided tours (including a tasting) are… - Landmark
Smeaton's Tower
Built in 1759, this strikingly picturesque, candy-striped lighthouse was moved to its current location atop Plymouth Hoe in the late 1800s, when it was found to be in danger of collapsing the cliff on which it once stood. Today it’s no longer in use, but has been fully restored to…
