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Plymouth Hoe is the natural heart of Plymouth

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Standing tall on the luscious green-lawned expanse of the Hoe is the iconic Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse. Open to the public year-round, Smeaton's Tower offers a wonderful vantage point from its lantern room. Gaze down at the shoreline and you’ll see the glorious Art Deco Tinside Lido, open to the public for bathing during the summer months.</div>
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Sir Francis Drake, intrepid explorer and local hero, is immortalised in a statue on the Hoe, situated just a few metres from the green where he finished his game before heading out to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.</div>
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At the eastern end of the Hoe you’ll find The Royal Citadel, the most impressive 17th century fortress in Britain and for many years England’s most important defence against attack from the sea. The Citadel has been in constant military occupation since it was built and today it is home to some of Plymouth’s modern heroes – the troops of 29 Commando Royal Artillery. English Heritage offers tours of the Royal Citadel on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May to September. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Royal William Yard, Designed by Victorian architect Sir John Rennie

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Accessible by land and sea - try the Royal William Ferry from the Barbican Landing Stage – it has lots to offer visitors. Enjoy the long Autumn days with a cosy hot chocolate in the casually hip Royal William Bakery and be tempted with one of their freshly baked pastries.</div>
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Stroll around the Yard and take in the atmosphere and imposing buildings, which were recently cast as Downing Street for a TV film featuring Robbie Coltrane. Or why not visit resident artist Martin Bush’s Gallery for exhibitions as well as pieces for sale?</div>
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Explore the newly opened tunnel which connects Royal William Yard with Devils Point and offers staggering views of Plymouth Sound and Drakes Island.</div>
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While you’re there visit the newest addition to the Yard, Le Vignoble wine lounge. Enjoy a glass of wine as the sun sets over the Yard’s world class buildings.</div>
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As the day draws to a close, head for the River Cottage Canteen & Deli, Seco Lounge or Prezzo and enjoy a relaxed dinner with friends.</div>
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If you visit the Yard on the first Sunday of the month you’ll find the Good Food Market where you can sample and buy food and drink from local producers from 10am-3pm. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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The Plym Valley Trail is Quite a Gentle Route

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In particular, the disused sites of Cann and Bickleigh Vale quarries are worth a look. Both quarries were used to mine slate, with Cann Quarry being worked as far back as 1683. The slate was used in roofing and flooring, though regrettably it was markedly inferior to the Welsh product.</div>
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The slate was originally a marine mud which, having been buried and turned into mudstone, was heated and compressed as a result of the tremendous forces at work during a collision of tectonic plates. This process altered the orientation of the minerals within the mudstone allowing it to split easily. That is, it had become slate.</div>
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Both quarries are cut by a fine grained granite dyke (molten rock which intrudes into the local rocks). This feature is actually known as an elvan dyke, ‘elvan’ being an old south-west mining term for granite dykes.</div>
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During the breeding season Cann Quarry is home to a pair of peregrine falcons and there is usually a viewing station with telescopes available for use. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>
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Plymouth is the Largest Centre for Shopping in the South West

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Plymouth City Centre is a modern, pedestrianised area where visitors are encouraged to spend their time shopping without the need for transport.  Offering shoppers a little bit of everything, Plymouth’s extensive range of shopping districts and markets is well laid out for easy access, not only for shopping, but also for making the most of the great range of restaurants, cafes and Plymouth’s entertainment venues and attractions.</div>
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Take your time wandering around the extensive range of independent and specialist retailers in the Independent Quarter, pick up unique pieces of art from the Barbican’s Historic Quarter or enjoy shopping in Plymouth’s landmark shopping centre, Drake Circus</div>
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Plymouth is well served by both public transport and car parks, making it easily accessible to all.  Pay a visit to Plymouth and enjoy the city’s wide range of shops, eateries, and attractions – there really is something for everyone. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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This year’s exhibition marks the 50th anniversary and blends new and historic award-winning images to tell the story of how photographing the natural world has changed.</div>
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With challenging documentary, intimate portraits, animal behaviour and atmospheric landscapes, ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ showcases the power of images to magnificent effect, bringing the talent and vision of each photographer to all who visit. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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In the Frame: Plymouth Portraits Revealed

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'In the Frame' will feature our newest acquisition – an early self-portrait by Plympton-born 18th century artist, Sir Joshua Reynolds. This will be set amongst other paintings of artists including self-portraits by James Northcote and Edward Opie.</div>
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You can come face to face with some of Plymouth's maritime greats too - from Hawkins and Raleigh to 18th century Admirals and George Gibbon, the Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth in the early 1700s, painted by Thomas Hudson.</div>
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Important local faces and families will also feature – from William Cookworthy, the founder of the Plymouth Porcelain factory, to MPs and Mayors of Plymouth past, to the last town crier of Devonport.</div>
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Research is currently underway and a team of staff and volunteers are exploring some of our lesser known works or unidentified sitters. You can find out more about the research and the development of this exhibition on our blog page.</div>
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A programme of associated events and talks will help you discover more about some of the portraits in the collection – and enable you to try your hand at painting your own self-portrait. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Action and Activities that Involve Parents and Kids are Plentiful

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Plymouth Sound and the rivers that flow into it bustle with crafts large and small and a fantastic network of water taxis, foot ferries, sightseeing tours and fishing trips offer great family friendly ways to explore.</div>
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Hop on a ferry</div>
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From Stonehouse make the ancient crossing to Mount Edgcumbe via the Cremyll Ferry. The ferry route here dates back to the 11th century and carries passengers over the River Tamar to the beautiful country park, ideal for a day exploring or relaxing, with plenty of room to kick a ball, ride bikes or fly a kite.</div>
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Experience Plymouth from the water</div>
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Join a Tamar Cruise from the Barbican to experience Plymouth from the water and discover the weird and wonderful wildlife that calls our waterfront home. If you prefer a little more adrenaline then the Mount Batten Watersports Centre, accessible via the Mount Batten Ferry from the Barbican, offers sailing, kayaking and special family fun days.</div>
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Largest Tank in Europe</div>
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Get below the waves over at the National Marine Aquarium where the whole family can get up close and personal with the fascinating underwater world from the shores of Plymouth to the coral reefs of the tropics.</div>
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We Bought a Zoo</div>
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Want to get up close and personal with a whole menagerie of animals? Pay a trip to the soon to be world famous Dartmoor Zoo, just a few miles outside Plymouth. The Zoo is the inspiration behind the new Cameron Crowe movie ‘We Bought a Zoo’ starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, released in the UK in March 2012 and is bound to be a popular choice for animal lovers of all ages. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Discover Plymouth’s Waterfront Walkway as the South West Coast Path

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Discover Plymouth’s Waterfront Walkway as the South West Coast Path passes through the city.</div>
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Go a little further afield and follow the coastal path into Cornwall or the South Hams. See the stunning beaches and natural landscapes nearby and look back on Plymouth’s harbour for a wonderful view of the city.</div>
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The nearby Dartmoor National park offers miles of break-taking treks, cycle trails and climbing spots. Offering tors, reservoirs and places for letter-boxing and geo-caching, you can spend hours having fun.</div>
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If you prefer to get active indoors why not take a visit to the Plymouth Life Centre, one of the country’s leading sporting venues. The Centre has three swimming pools, flumes, diving boards, a 12 court sports hall, an eight lane indoor bowls centre, a climbing zone, a 150 station gym, multi-purpose areas for dance, martial arts, and soft play, a youth gym squash courts and group exercise studios – what more would you want!</div>
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View our list of favourite walking trails, cycle tracks and coastal paths. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Plymouth is a Vibrant Waterfront City Packed Full of Attractions

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Wander the Barbican’s quaint cobbled quayside following in the Pilgrim Father’s footsteps or visit the National Marine Aquarium with its deepwater fish tanks. Sample Plymouth’s finest export at the Blackfriars Gin Distillery or take a boat trip around the Sound from Mayflower Steps.

There’s more family fun to be had up on the Hoe where you can climb the iconic Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse. </div>
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Take the plunge at Tinside Lido, our restored Art Deco swimming pool or simply take in the panoramic view of busy boating activity from this stunning natural amphitheatre.

Out on the water you can take a floating tour of Drake’s Island, the Naval Dockyards and River Tamar, book a behind the scenes tour of Devonport Naval Base or stick your own paddle in the water at Mountbatten Watersports Centre. </div>
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If its entertainment you’re after the nationally acclaimed Theatre Royal showcases some of the UK’s biggest and best productions throughout the year, whilst the Pavilions has leisure and entertainment under one roof with its packed event diary of live gigs and shows along with the ice rink. And there’s art aplenty at the City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth Arts Centre and the Peninsula Arts venues.
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Further a field you can stroll round the many stately homes and gardens in the area, get up close to some big cats at Dartmoor Zoological Park, travel down the Tamar by rail or take to the (dry!) slopes at the John Nike ski and leisure centre.

And if the great British weather is really inclement there are also indoor play centres at Jump and Drake’s Den, a multiplex cinema and ten-pin bowling at the Barbican Leisure Park – </div>
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Britain’s Ocean City – home to accessible visitor attractions
Visitors to Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, can enjoy many days out with the whole family as some of the most popular attractions cater for all.

Martyn Sibley, presenter of ‘Access all areas’ for Geocast TV, recently visited Plymouth to see how accessible the city’s visitor attractions are. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Looking for Fresh Local Produce, Prepared by Some of the Best Chefs in the Finest Locations

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Plymouth’s spectacular location between the bountiful sea, lush farmland and rolling moors provides our city, and its award-winning restaurants, with a wonderful natural larder of fine fresh food. As well as supplying our restaurants in the city, we land fish for the nation at our quayside and we are surrounded by some of the best food producers in the country – so of course, we’re going to serve up something fantastic. </div>
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Recently named ‘the UK’s new gourmet hotspot’ by Conde Nast Traveller magazine, Plymouth can cater for both exquisite fine dining and fun family food, with top quality Westcountry produce at the heart of many of the city’s menus. At our fantastic eateries you can find everything from the traditional Devonshire delights of pasties and cream teas to global cuisine from every corner of the world, so there’s bound to be something to your taste.</div>
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Plymouth is also the home to several top TV chefs; local boys Chris and James Tanner run the hugely popular Tanners and Barbican Kitchen restaurants, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall opened the River Cottage Canteen and Deli at Royal William Yard in 2011 and British cookery legend Gary Rhodes has opened Rhodes @ The Dome on the Plymouth Hoe.</div>
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If you want to discover the best of the Westcountry’s local food and drink, Flavour Fest is the only place to be. With more than 100 traders showcasing everything from Cornish curries and Devonshire chillies to Somerset cider and Dorset blueberries, alongside a packed programme of chef demonstrations and fun for all the family, the annual food and drink festival is without a doubt one of the highlights of Plymouth’s event calendar.</div>
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Plymouth Seafood Festival</div>
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2012 saw the launch of Plymouth’s brand new Seafood Festival. As part of the wider Marine City Festival, the two-day celebration of the city’s fantastic fish took place on the Barbican in September. The weekend of activity included quayside stalls, a cookery theatre with top chefs demonstrating the best ways to prepare the freshly caught seafood, live music, street entertainment and much more. The Plymouth Seafood Festival will return in 2014. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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Red Arrows Return to Plymouth this Summer!

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Residents and visitors to Plymouth will be able to watch as fast jet pilots put on a show to remember. Taking to the air on the second night of the British Firework Championships on Wednesday 19 August they will be displaying their acrobatic talents across the beautiful setting of Plymouth Hoe, the Arrows display will take place at 7pm. </div>
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This fantastic, internationally acclaimed display team will be a great addition to a packed summer of events in the city.</div>
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The Twister Aerobatics display team will be wowing crowds with their electrifying pyrotechnic display on the first night of the championships, taking place on Tuesday 18 August. This amazing display will start at approximately 9pm.</div>
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Deputy Leader of Plymouth City Council, Pete Smith, said: “We are delighted to have secured The Red Arrows as one of the highlights of the British Fireworks Championships. The Red Arrows are always a major attraction and we are very much looking forward to their display.”</div>
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The British Firework Championships, held this year on Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 August, is one of Britain’s most spectacular firework displays.  Jointly organised by The Event Services Association (TESA) and Plymouth City Council, the Championships feature six top pyrotechnics companies who set off four tonnes of fireworks over the Plymouth Waterfront as they battle it out to become the British Firework champion. The firework displays begin an 9.30pm on both nights.</div>
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This is part of Plymouth’s 2015 exciting summer events programme. (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

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MTV 'Crashes' Plymouth

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Tinie Tempah, who had a number one with his debut album Disc-Overy and has won BRIT Awards for Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single, will be headlining on Wednesday 22 July.</div>
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Since the release of his second album, Demonstration, he has had two top 10 singles in the UK charts and he recently became an ambassador for MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation, joining their global fight against HIV.</div>
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He’ll be joined at the event of the summer by Jess Glynne, who had number ones with Clean Bandit’s ‘Rather Be’ and Route 94’s ‘My Love’, as well as her own ‘Hold My Hand’, which held the top spot for three weeks. Her debut solo single, Right Here, reached the top 10 and her first album is expected later this year.</div>
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MTV Crashes Plymouth returns this summer and will once again take place on the world famous Plymouth Hoe.</div>
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The spectacular live music event, which has been extended to two nights in 2015, is organised by MTV in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, will take place on Plymouth Hoe across two balmy summer nights on Wednesday 22 July and Thursday 23 July.</div>
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Both events will feature a number of headline music acts, which will be announced in the coming weeks. The second day of Crashes will be just as impressive as the first – think incredible club-like energy, like we saw during Example’s performance last year, but on an even bigger scale! (<a href="http://inhilterkini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inhilterkini.com</a>)</div>

PlyMouth International - BRIT, MOBO and Ivor Novello award winner Tinie Tempah and pop heavyweight Jess Glynne have been confirmed to appear on the first night of MTV Crashes Plymouth. Tinie Tempah, who had a number one with his debut album Disc-Ove…