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Explore the Local area around the University City of Plymouth
Bovisand Lodge beachside self catering accommodation is located just 7 miles from the university city of Plymouth. Our peaceful valley offers a range of quality 4 star self catering accommodation, which allows guests to relax and unwind before exploring the historic port of Plymouth and it's University.
Our Beachside self catering holiday park is only five minutes drive from the Mount Batten Centre, where you can arrange almost any water sport including sailing and diving. From here it only takes 4 minutes by water taxi to the Barbican in Plymouth, where it is just a short walk to the city centre, shopping mall and University. From the Barbican you can organise boat trips around the Sound, to the twin villages of Kingsands and Cawsands as well as up the River Tamar to the Naval Dockyards and Royal Willam Yard.
Within 1 mile of Bovisand self catering accommodations is Staddons Heights golf club with its panoramic views of Plymouth Sound and Cornwall - open to non-residents. The nearest riding stables are at Wembury, 5 miles away
There are 24 beautiful trails within the Parish of Wembury alone, with the SW Coastal Footpath only a stone's throw from your self catering accommodation.
Plymouth City centre by road is only seven miles away; here you will find a wide variety of excellent tourist attractions including the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth Pavilions with a fabulous leisure pool and ice rink and The Plymouth Theatre Royal where London West End Shows often start their life. Plymouth University regularly has exhibitions within it's Portland Square campus and the University Peninsula Arts has a comprehensive arts programme throughout the year.
If you are feeling adventurous, try the dry ski slope or toboggan run, open all year round. For a really special event, the annual Plymouth 2 day fireworks display shouldn’t be missed.
The historical site of the Hoe should not be missed where Sir Francis Drake played his famous game of Bowls whilst the Spanish Armada approached nor should the Barbican where you will find an assortment of cobbled streets with small rustic shops and fashionable restaurants - in this area you will also find the Plymouth Gin factory which arranges regular factory tours.
Bovisand self catering accommodation is a perfect base for exploring the University city of Plymouth and the surrounding area.
In Plymouth:
- Bovisand luxury apartments
- Bovisand Cottage
- Mount Batten Centre
- The Historic Barbican, with its cobbled streets.
- National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.
- Theatre Royal for good shows, many starting in Plymouth before running in the West End.
- Plymouth University Peninsula Arts Programme
- A modern pedestrianised shopping centre, rebuilt after the Blitz in 1943, with new Drake Circus Shopping Mall.
- Stroll along the Hoe where Drake played his famous game of Bowls whilst the Spanish Armada approached.
- Boat trips around the Sound and up the Tamar to the Naval Dockyards.
- The Pavilions - an entertainment and leisure centre.
In the Surrounding Area:
- Eden Project within 2 hours drive.
- Dartmoor within half an hours drive.
- Fishing villages of Looe and Polperro within an hours drive.
- Totnes Elizabethan Fair - Tuesdays.
- Morwellham Quay, Nr Tavistock, 1868 village back to life.
- Dartmoor Zooalogical Park, Sparkwell.
- Buckfast Abbey - Home of Francis Drake.
- Pennywell Farm
- Woodlands Theme Park
- Staddon Heights Golf Course
- St Mellion Golf Course
- Plymouth Gin
- www.langdoncourt.com
Other links:
- VisitSouthDevon.
- Visit Plymouth.
- Green Tourism.
- South Hams Hotels iknow-devon.co.uk.
- Plymouth University
Beachside self catering accommodation just 7 miles from the University City of Plymouth.