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Urban/coastal walk Plymouth
Devonport, Plymouth, England
Devonport, Plymouth, England

Urban/coastal walk Plymouth

Length6.3 mi
Elev. Gain370.6 ft
Est. Steps14000
Road
Created by jannerspray

Urban/coastal walk Plymouth Introduction

Urban/coastal walk Plymouth is a 6.3 mile (14,000-step) route located near Devonport, Plymouth, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 370.6 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Urban/coastal walk Plymouth

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Smeaton's Tower

Historical
Smeaton's Tower is a memorial to celebrated civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. The tower was largely dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, where it stands today.

Plymouth

Building
Plymouth ( (listen)) is a port city in England on the south coast of Devon, approximately 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London. Enclosing the city are the mouths of the river Plym and river Tamar, which are naturally incorporated into Plymouth Sound to form a boundary with Cornwall.

Barbican, Plymouth

Place
The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of Sutton Harbour, the original harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during the Second World War and the preceding era of slum clearance following the Public Health Act 1848.

Duke of Cornwall Hotel

Place
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is a former hotel in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. After over 150 years in operation the hotel closed in February 2021, when the restrictions brought in due to the winter Covid-19 epidemic left the business financially non-viable. Built in Victorian Gothic style, it had opened in 1865 to cater for the increasing number of travellers who were coming to the region by rail and sea.

Plymouth Guildhall

Place
Plymouth Guildhall is located on Guildhall Square in the city centre of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Plymouth Dome

Place
Plymouth Dome is a former museum and visitor attraction on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon. It opened in 1989 and closed in 2006. The museum had a variety of themed galleries covering the history of Plymouth as well as two observation galleries overlooking Plymouth Sound.

Mayflower Steps

Place
The Mayflower Steps are close to the site in the Barbican area of Plymouth, south-west England, from which the Pilgrim Fathers are believed to have finally left England aboard the Mayflower on 6 September 1620, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to settle in North America. The traditional site of their disembarkation in North America is Plymouth Rock.

Island House, Plymouth

Place
Island House is a Grade II listed building on the Barbican in Plymouth, Devon, England. Built between the 1570s and 1600s, it is known for being the last place of accommodation for the Pilgrim Fathers on English soil, prior to them setting sail on the Mayflower on 6 September 1620.

Three Towns

Place
Three Towns is a term used to refer to several groups of towns.

Palace Theatre, Plymouth

Place
The Palace Theatre is a disused theatre in Union Street, Plymouth, Devon in south west England. It opened in 1898 as a music hall but was damaged by fire only three months after opening, and was re-opened in 1899 as the New Palace Theatre of Varieties. In 1961 it was converted to a bingo hall, but later reverted to being a theatre as the Palace Theatre until 1983, when it became The Academy disco and finally operated as the Dance Academy, before being closed after Class A drugs were found on the premises.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

6.3 mi

Elev. Gain

370.6 ft

Est. Steps

14000
Created by
jannerspray
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