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One of the world’s most important and visually stunning natural harbours,where the largest naval base in Europe meets fragile sea grass beds,Plymouth Sound and its Estuaries Special Area of Conservation have multiple designations for protected habitats and support over 1,000 species of...
The National Marine Aquarium is pleased to announce it will be offering boat trips to explore the famous Plymouth Sound from April. Setting off from Shepards Wharf, visitors will join the Aquarium’s team of marine biologists and ocean conservationists to discover the wonders of our oceans and learn more about its habitat and the animals which live in it.
Over 650 disabled children from schools and groups in Devon and Cornwall have day-sailed in the pilot cutter Cornubia on voyages of discovery in Plymouth Sound over the past 7 years free of charge, thanks to the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Trust.
The charity was founded by Tony Winter, owner and skipper of Cornubia, who has now retired from commercial sailing but has arranged for the...
A new exhibition opening at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery next week will explore the 10 dramatic days during the summer of 1815 when Napoleon Bonaparte was held as a prisoner in Plymouth Sound aboard HMS Bellerophon.
‘Fallen Emperor: Napoleon in Plymouth Sound in 1815’ will be centred around a popular painting from the Museum’s collections by Jules Girardet, which shows Napoleon...
The beautiful and diverse creatures that inhabit Plymouth Sound are to be explored in an evening of entertainment organised by students at Plymouth University.
Five undergraduates from the School of Marine Science and Engineering are staging the public event to share their love and knowledge of what is lurking just a stone’s throw from the city centre.
Some of the country’s most talented young sailors are heading to Plymouth this weekend for one of the national sailing calendar’s most hotly contested competitions.
Around 200 participants from 20 universities around the UK will take to the waters of Plymouth Sound for the prestigious British Universities and College Sport (BUCS) National Fleet Racing Championships on November 02 and...
The internationally renowned British Firework Championships takes place next Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 August 2013 on Plymouth Sound, the city’s spectacular, natural amphitheatre.
Six previous winners will go head-to-head to be crowned the ‘Champion of Champions’, firing their displays from the Mountbatten breakwater.
Local residents and tourists alike are expected to turn...
The city of Plymouth is preparing to host one of the most exciting events in the UK this August, the internationally renowned British Firework Championships. This year’s competition takes place on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 August 2013 with six previous winners going head-to-head to be crowned the ‘Champion of Champions’.
Plymouth City Council coordinate the event in partnership with...
