Plymouth in General

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...am talking about. Plymouth first appeared as a town, when the three adjoining smaller towns of Devonport; Stonehouse, and Sutton all came together. For years it was just this, but then as the population grew it expanded its borders. None more so than after the second world war, when it took in all of the surroundings villages out to (but still not including) Roborough. In the 1950s/ 60's, Plympton and Plymstock became suburbs. It was during World ...
...Shopping For years, Plymouth has always been since as being a bit of a back water. Anything stops at Bristol, then comes no further. But once the main city centre became pedestrianised, this seemed to lift the spirits with many more top names becoming apparent. Their attempts at having an indoor shopping centre have been crap, with Sainsburys taking over half of the only indoor one that we had. But 12 months ago, we welcomed Drake Circus in to our ... Read review

Advantages: Its great here in the summer
Disadvantages: It rains a lot

...sitting in a building in Plymouth city centre watching the rain pour down from the heavens, the cars driving past the window and a post lady getting wet as she delivers her mail to the busy citizens of Plymouth. Hmm, from my window I can see the YMCA gym - lots of fit people in there - pretty cheap too! I envy those people currently in there sitting under a sunbed or in a sauna. How nice it would be to be there now... Snap out of it! Okeedokee, ...
...from a bigger city than Plymouth you will probably think its crap for shopping. I personally think it is so I go shopping in Bristol...other than that if you like surfing there's a few surf shops dotted around the place which are pretty cool. Being a little weird, I like kooky things so my favourite shops are Blue Banana, Rhubarb and Some Bizzarre Clothing. Plymouth doesn't cater for non Kevs and Sharons so anyone into rock music might find it a ... Read review

Advantages: Locality of beaches, great to eat and drink. Good base to explore Devon and Cornwall
Disadvantages: Long drive from most of the country, bad city centre

...it's all merged into one, Plymouth originally consisted of three towns. The Barbican (where I live), Stonehouse and Plympton. The Barbican was and still is the major fishing harbour for the town. Stonehouse was where the huge, armarda defeating, Navy were based, and still are, and Plympton....well thats just Plympton! I expect you know this already but Sir Francis Drake was supposed to have been playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe when he was informed ...
...HOUSE - great views over Plymouth Sound and the Hoe. Remember to request a room South facing over Plymouth Sound. Wise to ask for one as high as possible. COPTHORNE - Good city centre location and the nearest to the train station. GRAND - Best by far, but also the most expensive. Situated nicely on the Hoe with good views from upper rooms. Typical of the 'Grand' hotels across the country. MAYFLOWER - Just off the Hoe but still offering good views ... Read review

Advantages: lots read opinion
Disadvantages: not as many read opinion

...the south west of England, Plymouth is on the Devon /Cornwall boundaries. A city with a huge population (Several million) Plymouth is deemed as a desirable place to visit and live. Its geographical position means that the Naval dockyard and busy port can operate without too much hindrance. Also, it is known for its active nightlife and famous for important historical reasons(Mayflower sailing, Sir Francis Drake etc). Residing in Plymouth for 99% ...
...write a knowledgeable account of Plymouth in general, as with any city there are good and bad aspects. Getting here is easy, by coach to Bretonside bus station, by train(ha ha)by plane, yes we do have a tiny airport, or by car.(Head down the M5 follow the A38 and turn off before the big bridge). Flattened by the Germans in World war two, Plymouth has risen from the ashes. There is a monument in the middle of one of the town roundabouts, which serves ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting. History. Maritime Flavour. Good Shops
Disadvantages: Can get very busy. Prices can get high in touristy areas

...This is why I like Plymouth in South West England very much. Frankly it is not a city that I know exceptionally well but I have visited it on three separate occasions and liked what I saw.It seems to me to be a very relaxed,laid-back sort of place that somehow succeeds in successfully combining the old with the new. Plymouth is a nice mixture of modernity and old world charm. Due to the German Air Force during World War II, much of the city centre ...
...The dining out scene in Plymouth is good-apart from the usual fast food joints such as four branches of Kentucky Fried Chicken, three branches of McDonalds and two Burger King outlets, there are old English tea rooms,fish and chip restaurants, pubs serving up reasonably priced bar food , English cafes and a goodly array of ethnic eateries, as one would expect in a cosmopolitan maritime city. Although unfortunately I havent been able to sample them ... Read review

Advantages: Great local scenery, bars, restaurants - historical
Disadvantages: About 7 to 10 hours by car from my home

.... and Mrs. M. A very nice Indian couple who let a couple of rooms to the odd stray. (Pretty much describes me so it was the ideal place). Mr. M. thought of me as the son he was never able to conceive !! Weird I know but as you will discover later, Mr. M. had some funny ideas and I didn't want to confuse him with the difficult notion of males and females in the conception thing. His grasp of the concept of romance is mentioned a bit later in the review!! Mrs. M. was slightly less welcoming - after all she was the one who does all the work - and I mean absolutely all of it. Still she said it was nice to see me again and showed me up to the room I would be staying in for the two weeks. The weather in Plymouth: Generally you can expect the Summer temperatures to be 4 or 5 degrees warmer than my home region of Teesside... Read review

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Advantages: Too many to list !
Disadvantages: None (unless you hate fish)

...from the A38, coming from Somerset, I cannot vouch for the signage coming from Cornwall. It is situated in Coxside, which is right next to the Barbican, which is one of the more historic parts of Plymouth. The building is right next to the old harbour, overlooking Plymouth Sound. There are generally always loads of boats and ships to see moored out at sea. It is a purpose built building, and it is massive! ** Parking ** There is a multi-storey car park right next door. I went on a Sunday, and there were loads of spaces. Sunday costs £1 for upto 5 hours And £2.40 over 5 Hours Monday –Saturday 80p/hour £4 for 5 hours The other thing to point out is that the car park closes at 19:45 Mon-Sat and at 18:45 on Sun ** How much to get in? ** It costs £8 for an adult , and £4.75 for a child (under 3 free), OAP’s £6... Read review

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Advantages: if your lucky you can get a seat
Disadvantages: slow, unreliable, expensive, rude, Very Very Late

...I HATE First Great Western trains. you may think that is a little harsh but let me explain just how shocking their service is and then you'll think i've been very reserved with my judgement. Firstly i'll give you some general information. FGW run trains between London Padington and the South West and generally anywhere else in the south west area, this includes Reading, Portsmouth, Southampton, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and down into Cornwall. Their trains are generally pretty old, they do have a few new ones but you'll be lucky to get one of those, they never have enough carriages, and although they say they are the most reliable train company in the UK i find it hard to believe. So why am i so negative, i'll give you a few examples of the shocking service. In July i got FGW trains from Portsmouth to Plymouth... Read review

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