Things To Do near Western Beacon
Plymouth Barbican, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Famous west side of Plymouth's historic Sutton Harbour Plymouth Barbican is the west side of the city's historic Sutton Harbour from where the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to Plymouth, Massachusetts in America. It's a remarkbale place. Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake,...
Plymouth Elizabethan House, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
A restored sixteenth century sea Captain's house Plymouth Elizabethan House is a restored sixteenth century sea Captain's house located in the narrow and cobbled New Street in Plymouth Barbican. 'Today, the Elizabethan House at 32 New Street, The Barbican is a rare surviving example of its time a...
The Box/Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
The Box replaces Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery. Located across the road from the University of Plymouth, it's under development so isn't open to the public.
Plymouth College of Art and Plymouth Arts Cinema, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Plymouth's only independent cinema Plymouth Arts Cinema sits in the Plymouth College of Art's campus. It's Plymouth's only independent cinema. Note that the cinema moved from Plymouth Arts Centre on Looe Street in 2019. Location of Plymouth Arts Cinema Plymouth Arts Cinema is s...
Elizabethan Gardens, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Wonderful, compact garden in the heart of Plymouth's most popular tourist sector New Street arcs from the Barbican and Sutton Harbour. Its narrow, cobbled street is lined with superb buildings including the Elizabethan House. Just up the road from the Elizabehtan House are the wonderful, compact&...
Plymouth Drake Circus, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
One of the Westcountry's top shopping attractions Located between Plymouth City Centre, the University of Plymouth and Sutton Harbour, Drake Circus is one of the Westcountry's top shopping attractions. Many of the UK's leading retailers have stores in the shopping centre. There are plenty of plac...
Plymouth University, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Impressive architecture and sculptures If you're exploring central Plymouth, we'd recommend wandering around the University of Plymouth campus. There's impressive architecture and some top sculptures. The university offers a very different vibe to the touristy Sutton Harbour area or the busy Plym...
The Ten Commandments Stones, Bovey Tracey, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Quirky Dartmoor attraction offering some of the finest views in South Devon Buckland Beacon on Dartmoor offers some of the finest views in South Devon. It's also where you'll find The Ten Commandments Stones with its commandments and verses cut into granite. Easiest and recommen...
Hope Cove Mouthwell Beach, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Compact and sheltered family beach on the north side of Hope Cove Hope Cove Mouthwell Beach is a compact and sheltered family beach on the north side of Hope Cove below the Hope and Anchor Inn, The Cove Cafe Bar and the village shop. A slipway leads down to the sand. Kids...
Bovisand Beach, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Popular holiday park beach near Plymouth Head south of Plymouth to the Bovisand Bay and Wembury Point area of South Devon and you're in beach holiday territory. The most popular leisure beach in this area is Bovisand Beach. At low tide, it's a deep sand beach backing onto a holiday park....
Hope and Anchor Inn, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Super coastal village pub location near two beaches Hope Cove is a beautiful village in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At low tide, there's a large sand beach at Hope Cove Harbour Beach. To the north, beyond a rocky point that juts out into the sea, is Hope Cove Mouthwel...
The Cove Cafe Bar, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Cool cafe bar in Hope Cove The Cove Cafe Bar is a cool cafe bar by Hope Cove Mouthwell Beach and next door to the Hope and Anchor Inn. It's one of our favourite places to relax and warm up out of the holiday season when South Devon is relatively quiet. It's a great spot for a break w...
Mount Batten Breakwater, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Superb views of Plymouth and Plymouth Sound Mount Batten is located across the water from Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth Barbican and Sutton Harbour. Mount Batten Breakwater juts out into the water providing awesome views of the city and bay. Take the ferry that runs between Plymouth Barbi...
Plymouth Gin, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
England's oldest working distillery Visit England’s oldest working gin distillery! ‘Plymouth Gin Distillery is one of the South West’s best-kept secrets. The Distillery has been making award-winning Plymouth Gin to an original recipe since 1793, and our medieval building – including the R...
Plymouth The Royal Citadel, Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 11 miles away)
Fortress dominating the high ground between Plymouth Barbican and Plymouth Hoe ‘English Heritage Plymouth Royal Citadel. A bastioned artillery fortress. Construction of the Royal Citadel, designed by King Charles II’s (r. 1660-85) engineer Sir Bernard de Gomme, began in 1665 during the S...