Some of the city’s most historic sites will be marking Heritage Open Days this coming weekend.
Heritage Open Days (12 to 15 September) celebrate England’s historic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that normally charge for admission or special events in venues that are already free. The annual event is funded by English Heritage and involves thousands of...
Plymouth's iconic Smeaton's Tower is to begin opening on Sundays.
The lighthouse on the Hoe will now open to visitors hoping to enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the tower as well get a glimpse of the life of a lighthouse keeper.
Deputy leader of the Council, Councillor Peter Smith said: "I have to say it never dawned on me that the tower would be anything but open on a...
One of the city’s key visitor gateways has been given a bright new look with the installation of high quality, wall-sized images of the waterfront and city centre at Bretonside bus station.
Photographs of Smeaton’s Tower on the Hoe, the Royal William Yard, the British Firework Championships viewed from Plymouth’s historic Barbican and Sutton Harbour, the West End and Drake Circus have...
Plymouth was buzzing on social media today amid huge local support for the city's bid for City of Culture 2017.
The hashtag #Plymouth2017 trended nationally on Twitter at lunchtime today (Tuesday 30 April) due to the number of users tweeting and re-tweeting their support for the bid which was submitted today.
This evening sees Smeaton's Tower illuminated as a beacon for...
Plymouth’s iconic landmark Smeaton’s Tower will become a beacon for culture on Tuesday 30 April.
The tower will be lit up by the Council that evening to mark the deadline for the bid for UK City of Culture 2017.
Council Leader Tudor Evans said: “We wanted to do something symbolic to mark the handing in of the bid. Smeaton’s Tower is such a well-known landmark it only seemed...
Plymouth has become the first city in the country to use a new style of welcome sign on its key routes into the city, featuring a large, full-colour picture of a local, iconic landmark.
The new signs were unveiled today and now drivers entering Plymouth on the A38 will be welcomed by the image of Plymouth Hoe, showing Smeaton’s Tower against a backdrop of Plymouth Sound.
