Last modified on Sunday 13th May, 2012.
Outside The City Centre
Crownhill Fort
Crownhill Fort Road, Plymouth
Crownhill Fort is the largest and most important of Plymouth’s great Victorian forts built in the 1870’s to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea. The maze of tunnels and passages that make up the Fort are full of sound effects re-creating the shouts and sounds of a Victorian Fort in action. And there are trails for all ages – which ensure every corner of the Fort is fully explored! All tours must be pre-booked. The fort is not open daily to the public, but viewings can be arranged by appointment. 4 miles from Plymouth City Centre on the A386 Tavistock Road.
Tel: (01752) 793754
Drake’s Den Soft Play Centre
Unit 22, Drake Mill Business Park, Estover Road, PL6 7PS
Indoor soft play for 0 to 11 years. Also offer children’s parties.
Tel: (01752) 794444
The Garden House
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, near Plymouth, PL20 7LQ
Just a few miles north of Plymouth, this is often described as one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK. Events include activities for children in school holidays.
Tel: (01822) 854769
Jump Indoor Play Centre
Christian Mill Business Centre, Tamerton Foliot Road, Crownhill, PL6 5DS
Large indoor play centre. Safe activities for children aged 0 to 12 years. Also offer children’s parties.
Tel: (01752) 782415
Plymbridge Woods
124 acres of the wooded valley of the River Plym, owned by the National Trust. There are bathing and picnic places beside the river. No admission charge. Access from Estover or Plympton via Plymbridge Lane.
Plymouth Karting
Ernesettle Industrial Estate, Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2TT
A 300 metre long, 6 to 9 metre wide race track for adults and children from age 8 years. Safety equipment provided; separate adult and children/family sessions.
Tel: (01752) 651499
Plym Valley Railway
Marsh Mills Station, Coypool Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4NW
The aim of the Plym Valley Railway is to re-build a one and a half mile section of the ex-Great Western branch line from Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge. The line used to run from Tavistock Junction, just outside of Plymouth, to Launceston. It is a heritage railway centre where we are preserving steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, wagons, and other historic railway artefacts to recreate the atmosphere of a bygone age.
We operate passenger trains on selected days over a section of the line from our station at Marsh Mills to Lee Moor Crossing, a distance of approximately three-quarters of a mile or 1,200 metres.
Saltram House
Plympton, Plymouth (National Trust)
A magnificent Georgian mansion, complete with its original furniture and paintings. Children’s room, including a furnished 18th century dolls’ house and clothes for children to dress up. Mouse and Menagerie Trail suitable for children (aged 5 to 12 years) and accompanying parents. National Trust property with admission to either the House and Garden or Garden only. It is set in a lovely landscaped park overlooking the Plym estuary. There is no admission charge for the park which is open all year round. The house is closed from November to March. Saltram is situated 4 miles east of the city centre on the west side of Plympton, between the A38 and A379. Visit the National Trust website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
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