Places worth the detour in Plymouth
53 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Plymouth, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (20). Best known: Drake's Island. 53 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 53, ranked 53
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Royal Albert Bridge
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Railway bridge spanning the River Tamar in England
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3.Plymouth Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Plymouth, England
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5.Buckland Abbey
Ruins & the uncanny · 13th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Devon, England, UK
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7.Cotehele
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK
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13.Saltram House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
George II era mansion located in Plympton, Devon, England, UK
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14.Antony House
Ruins & the uncanny · 18th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cornwall, England, UK
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15.Mount Edgcumbe House
Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem
House museum in Cornwall, England, UK
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17.Plymouth Naval Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed cenotaph in Plymouth, United Kingdom
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20.Tavistock Abbey
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Ruined Benedictine abbey in Devon, England, UK
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25.Port Eliot
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed country house in St Germans, Cornwall, England, UK
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28.Picklecombe Fort
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Architectural structure in Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall, England, UK
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29.National Marine Aquarium
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Marine aquarium in the city of Plymouth, England
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30.The Box
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum and history museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom
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33.Brisworthy stone circle
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Stone circle on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK
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34.Ringmoor stone row and cairn circle
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Sheepstor, Devon, UK
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39.Penlee Battery
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Artillery battery and nature reserve in Cornwall, England
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40.Knowles Battery
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Artillery battery in City of Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
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41.Lentney Battery
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Artillery battery in Wembury, South Hams, Devon, England, UK
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44.RAF Harrowbeer
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former airbase of the Royal Air Force, in Devon, England
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45.Plymouth Gin Distillery
Fun & leisure · 18th century · Hidden gem
Gin Distillery in Plymouth, England
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50.Grenville Battery
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Fortification in Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall, England, UK
