A perfect corner of England

About Plymouth

Plymouth stands between moorland to the north and the English Channel to the south, and is flanked by the river Plym to the east and the river Tamar to the west. The Tamar also forms a natural border between the city in the county of Devon, and the county of Cornwall.

Today Plymouth is the third largest city in southern England, with a population of almost 250,000. It has strong links with several European cities, with ferry links to France and Spain. Plymouth is twinned with Gdynia in Poland, San Sebastian in Spain, Novorossiysk in Russia, Brest in France and, since 2001, with Plymouth, Massachusetts.

The whole region is a popular tourist destination, and the city itself attracts large numbers of visitors, who are drawn to the Old Barbican district where they can stroll through streets that date from the sixteenth century. At the Barbican, too, is the Mayflower Steps monument, built in 1934 and a permanent reminder of the Pilgrim Fathers' voyage to America. Return to 'A perfect corner of England'