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Plymouth

National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in in . It is the largest aquarium in the UK and houses over 5,000 animals.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Public aquarium
  • Description: marine aquarium in the city of Plymouth, England
  • Also known as: “National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth”
Photo: Lee Vilenski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sutton Harbour and West Pier.

Marina
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly known as Sutton Pool, is the original port of in , . It is still a busy fishing port and marina and is bounded on one side by the historic Barbican district. is situated 760 feet northwest of National Marine Aquarium.

Pier
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 670 feet west of National Marine Aquarium.

Ruins
Photo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of 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. is situated 890 feet west of National Marine Aquarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Cattedown.

Locality
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of , . The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of , , and across the to in .

Suburb
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an inner city suburb of , Devon. Its position beside the estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.

Locality
Photo: Trysca, Public domain.
is a 24-metre tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in , Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy; it was previously known as How Stert.

National Marine Aquarium

Latitude
50.36669° or 50° 22′ 0″ north
Longitude
-4.13083° or 4° 7′ 51″ west
Inception
1998
Open location code
9C2Q9V89+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 61344729
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1967440
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“National Marine Aquarium” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Sutton Lock and Queen Anne’s Battery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “National Marine Aquarium”. Photo: Markles55, CC BY-SA 2.0.