Situated in the pretty village of Kingston this traditional pub has warming open fires in winter and a sunny garden for summer months. The restaurant offers a good selection of local dishes and is popular with both locals and visitors.
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
A traditional village pub with inglenook fireplace and large terraced garden for outside dining and drinking. Food is traditional pub grub cooked to order.
In a superb position right on the water, The Ship Inn is a peaceful, traditional pub without juke boxes or quiz machines, perfect for a relaxing lunch.
The Mussel Inn focuses on good, honest food, quality beverages and top-notch hospitality. Specialising in seafood, fresh produce is sourced from Plymouth Fish Market and specials are updated regularly. Traditional pub favourites are also served and there is a roast on Sundays.
A good little beach for walkers - you might as well plan a coast path jaunt as parking is in Noss Mayo, and access is via a half hour or more walk along the river. But it is a pretty woodland walk. The beach itself has steep access when you get there and is a mixture of pebbles and sand. Once rested, you carry on your merry way further round the coast.
Start from Wembury National Trust car park and from the entrance turn down the slipway to the beach. The coastal path will take you behind the beach and along the cliff tops. You will follow the coast past HMS Cambridge and onto Heybrook Bay where you can return back the way you came or head slightly inland and follow the perimeter path around HMS Cambridge and pick up the coastal path again further on. The walk is about 3 miles, and is quite hilly and can be muddy underfoot.
Check out the oceans' strangest creatures and marvel at the beauty of the coral reef. With 50 live exhibits, three massive tanks, over 4000 animals, and six zones to explore- Explorocean, The Shallows, Atlantic Reef, Mediterranean Sea, Weird Creatures and Coral Seas - there's plenty to keep the family entertained. Budding scientists and ocean explorers will love Explorocean, two floors of interactive exhibits exploring how technology is being used to help us understand and care for our oceans.
Exhibitions of original work and a gallery selling prints, glassware and sculpture.
Plymouth is fast becoming a sleek, cosmopolitan destination with much to offer the visitor. The architectural eyesores of the 60s and 70s are steadily being torn down to be replaced by chic, contemporary buildings and the city is changing to accommodate great shopping, swanky bars, cafes and gourmet restaurants. The historic Hoe', the vast public space next to the water is a wonderful place to soak up the view across Plymouth Sound to Drake's Island.
A few years ago, the Classic Cottages team started writing about where we live and why we love it. Over time these have evolved into the Classic Guide.
6 July 2026
Situated in the pretty village of Kingston this traditional pub has warming open fires in winter and a sunny garden for summer months. The restaurant offers a good selection of local dishes and is popular with both locals and visitors.
5 July 2026
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
8 September 2024
A traditional village pub with inglenook fireplace and large terraced garden for outside dining and drinking. Food is traditional pub grub cooked to order.
18 June 2023
In a superb position right on the water, The Ship Inn is a peaceful, traditional pub without juke boxes or quiz machines, perfect for a relaxing lunch.
20 December 2021
The Mussel Inn focuses on good, honest food, quality beverages and top-notch hospitality. Specialising in seafood, fresh produce is sourced from Plymouth Fish Market and specials are updated regularly. Traditional pub favourites are also served and there is a roast on Sundays.
2 August 2021
A good little beach for walkers - you might as well plan a coast path jaunt as parking is in Noss Mayo, and access is via a half hour or more walk along the river. But it is a pretty woodland walk. The beach itself has steep access when you get there and is a mixture of pebbles and sand. Once rested, you carry on your merry way further round the coast.
1 July 2019
Start from Wembury National Trust car park and from the entrance turn down the slipway to the beach. The coastal path will take you behind the beach and along the cliff tops. You will follow the coast past HMS Cambridge and onto Heybrook Bay where you can return back the way you came or head slightly inland and follow the perimeter path around HMS Cambridge and pick up the coastal path again further on. The walk is about 3 miles, and is quite hilly and can be muddy underfoot.
12 October 2013
Check out the oceans' strangest creatures and marvel at the beauty of the coral reef. With 50 live exhibits, three massive tanks, over 4000 animals, and six zones to explore- Explorocean, The Shallows, Atlantic Reef, Mediterranean Sea, Weird Creatures and Coral Seas - there's plenty to keep the family entertained. Budding scientists and ocean explorers will love Explorocean, two floors of interactive exhibits exploring how technology is being used to help us understand and care for our oceans.
13 October 2012
Exhibitions of original work and a gallery selling prints, glassware and sculpture.
7 October 2011
Plymouth is fast becoming a sleek, cosmopolitan destination with much to offer the visitor. The architectural eyesores of the 60s and 70s are steadily being torn down to be replaced by chic, contemporary buildings and the city is changing to accommodate great shopping, swanky bars, cafes and gourmet restaurants. The historic Hoe', the vast public space next to the water is a wonderful place to soak up the view across Plymouth Sound to Drake's Island.