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The Heritage city of Plymouth is perhaps most famous
for
Sir
Francis Drake who stayed in 1588 when informed of the
Spanish
Armada's imminent attack, he had time to finish his
game of bowls before sailing off to defeat the
Armada. This is reported to have happened on Plymouth
Hoe which the Invicta overlooks.
The
Pilgrim
Fathers also left for what was to become the New
England States from Plymouth on 6th September 1620.
The
Mayflower Steps mark the spot of this illustrious
voyage's departure.
In the 21st Century Plymouth is still a thriving maritime city with
Brittany
Ferries offering regular routes to Spain & France.
The Naval
Dockyard, numerous marinas, water sports and host to the
World Powerboat Grand Prix. For further information on
Plymouth Boat Cruises Ltd click
www.westcountrylinks.co.uk/pbc.
For those who prefer dry land Plymouth also has an
abundance of choice. To the north of the city is
Dartmoor.
This wild, rolling granite upland stretches over 368
square miles & at the top of some tors is 2,000 feet
high. Walkers can discover
Neolithic
Tombs & fascinating
Bronze Age remains as well
as watch the
Dartmoor
Ponies roaming freely in their habitat as they have
been since the 10th century. It is however essential to
remember that Dartmoor's weather can change very
dramatically with surprising speed therefore we at the
Invicta will always advise that all sensible precautions
are taken for even the smallest of meanders. For further
information about Dartmoor and other National Trust
Estates click
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/devoncornwall.
Plymouth itself has a large City Centre with plenty of opportunity for
retail therapy. Be sure to visit the vast
Drake Circus shopping centre housing many popular
shopping brands. Plymouth is also home to the
Theatre
Royal &
Plymouth
Pavilions which boast regular shows of good calibre
and for those who like socializing many fantastic
restaurants, a wide variety of
public
houses and a lively nightlife. With many function
suites of varying sizes, Plymouth is also a popular
choice for conferences.
Just over the
Tamar
Bridge is Cornwall where
Tintagel
(King Arthur's Castle) and the Eden Project can be found
www.edenproject.com.
For information on Tours please see
our Special
Breaks section.
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
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Mon 22 Feb |
Girl Guide Thinking Day |
Hoe |
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Sun 21 March |
Sports Relief Mile |
Hoe |
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Thurs 25 Sat -17 April |
Easter Fair |
Central Park |
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Wed 28- Sat 8 May |
Plympton Fair |
St Mary’s Bridge |
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Sat 1 - Sun 9 May |
Barbican International Jazz & Blues Festival |
Various Barbican |
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Sat 8 & Sun 9 May |
Plymouth Sail and Power Show |
Queen Anne’s Battery |
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Sun 9 May 10am-12.30pm |
HMS Gloucester Memorial Service |
Hoe |
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Sat 22 May |
Lord Mayors Day |
City Centre |
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Sat 29 to Sun 30 may |
Extreme Mountain Bike event |
Piazza |
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Sun 30 May |
Half Marathon |
Hoe |
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Sat 5 & Sun 6 June |
Plymouth Truck Show |
Hoe |
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Sat 5 June |
National Family Week Sports Day |
Central Park |
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Sun 6 June |
Round Britain & Ireland Race |
Plymouth Sound |
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Sun 13 June |
Mega Ride |
Hoe |
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Thurs 17 June |
Cycling Event |
City Centre |
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Sat 19 June |
Operation Checkmate |
City Centre Piazza |
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Sun 20 June |
Race for Life |
Hoe |
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Wed 23 June |
National Olympic Day |
? |
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Fri 25- Sun 27 June |
OCRDA |
Sound |
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Sat 26 June |
Armed Forces Event |
Guildhall |
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Sun 27 June |
Allied Forces Event/ Memorial Service |
Hoe |
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Fri 2/ Sat 3 & Sun 4 July |
Blue Mile |
Hoe/Barbican/Sound |
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Sat 3 – Sat 10 July |
Big Arts Event |
Various |
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Fri 9/ Sat 10 & Sun 11 July |
All Nations Ministries |
Hoe/Central Park |
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Tue 13 & Wed 14 July |
Airshow |
Hoe |
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Sun 25 July |
Western National Bus Rally |
Hoe |
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Mon 26 July -Sun 8 Aug |
Summer Fair |
Hoe |
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Sat 24 July- Sun 1 Aug |
Port of Plymouth Regatta |
Barbican/Sound |
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Sat 31 July -Tues 3 Aug |
Classic Boat Rally |
Barbican/ Sound |
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Sat 31 July |
St Luke’s Midnight Mile Walk |
Central Park |
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10 & 11 Aug |
British Fireworks Championships |
Hoe |
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10 & 11 Aug |
BFC Fair |
Hoe |
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Fri 13-15 Aug |
Flavour Fest |
City Centre |
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Honda 4 stroke |
Sound |
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Sat 28 - Mon 30 Aug |
Sealed Knot |
Newnham Park |
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Thurs 9–Sun 19 Sept |
Circus |
Central Park |
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Sun 5 Sept |
HMS Orion, wreath laying |
Hoe |
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Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept |
Heritage Open Days |
Various |
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Cornish Riviera Run MG Classic Car Rally |
Hoe |
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University of Plymouth Awards Ceremony
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Hoe |
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Sat 9 - Sun 10 Oct |
J80/Sportsboat Championships |
Sound |
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Sat 23 or Sun 24 Oct |
Hoe 10K Run |
Hoe/City |
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Sat 30 & Sun 31 Oct |
Respect Festival |
City Centre |
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Friday 5 November |
Bonfire night |
Hoe |
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Sun 14 November |
Remembrance Sunday |
Hoe |
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Thurs 18 November |
Christmas Lights Switch On |
City Centre |
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