Mayflower Steps

Places of Interest Nearby

West Pier

Pier

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plymouth Castle

Ruins

Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plymouth Castle was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. By the end of the 16th century it had ceased to have any military function and fell into disrepair, being almost completely demolished by the 19th century.

National Marine Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Markles55, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK and houses over 5,000 animals. National Marine Aquarium is situated 720 feet east of Mayflower Steps.

Places in the Area

Plymouth Hoe

Locality

Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.

Mount Batten

Locality

Photo: Trysca, Public domain.

Mount Batten is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy.

Cattedown

Suburb

Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cattedown is an inner city suburb of Plymouth, Devon. Its position beside the River Plym estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name Cattedown originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.

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