Knowledge Train Plymouth,
Salt Quay House,
6 N E Quay,
Plymouth PL4 0HP,
United Kingdom.
Getting here
Walking: 17 minutes from Plymouth railway station.
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More information about Plymouth
Training in Plymouth
Plymouth a port city in South West England on the south coast of Devon. It is south-west of Exeter and bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.If you would like to take a classroom course at our Plymouth training venue, you can find us at Salt Quay House, 6NE Quay, Plymouth PL4 0HP. Wer’re just a 17 minute walk from Plymouth railway station in Sutton harbour.
Sutton Harbour, Plymouth
Travel to and from Plymouth
Road and bus
Plymouth coach station
The A38 dual-carriageway across the north of the city and connects Plymouth to the M5 motorway. If heading west it connects Devon with Cornwall via the Tamar Bridge.Bus services are mainly provided smaller local operators. Long distance bus services terminate at Plymouth coach station.
Ferry
A regular international ferry service operates from Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to France and Spain on the three ferries, MV Armorique, MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven.The Cremyll Ferry takes passengers between Stonehouse and the Cornish hamlet of Cremyll. There is also a ferry from the Mayflower Steps to Mount Batten.
Air travel
Plymouth City Airport used to operate flights across the United Kingdom and Ireland but was closed in favour of directing out-bound flights through Exeter International Airport and Newquay Cornwall Airport.
Exeter International Airport
Rail
Plymouth railway station
Plymouth railway station is served by trains on the CrossCountry network while smaller stations in the suburban area of the city centre are served by local services on the Cornish Main Line.
Cycle
Plymouth is at the southern end of the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route also known as National Cycle Route 27 The route runs mostly traffic-free on off-road sections between Ilfracombe and Plymouth using former railway lines and some stretches of public roads.
Things to do in Plymouth
Sightseeing
After the English Civil War the Royal Citadel was erected in Plymouth Hoe, to defend the port from naval attacks, and to train the armed forces. Tours are available in the summer.West is Smeaton’s Tower, a lighthouse that was constructed in 1759 before being dismantled and partially reassembled on Plymouth Hoe.Plymouth has 20 war memorials including Plymouth Naval Memorial, and the Armada Memorial, to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada.The early settlement of Plymouth, and area of the city now referred to as the Barbican has 100 listed buildings.
Royal Citadel Plymouth
National Marine Aquarium
Near Sutton Poole is the National Marine Aquarium which displays 400 marine species and includes Britain’s deepest aquarium tank.
Sports
Plymouth is home to Plymouth Argyle F.C., who play at Home Park, located in Central Park.The city also has three Non-League football clubs; Plymouth Parkway, Elburton Villa and Plymstock United.
Home Park – Plymouth
Brickfields Sports Centre
Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club play at the Brickfields. The Plymouth City Patriots play at the highest level of British baseball and is based in the Plymouth Pavilions entertainment arena.
Plymouth trivia
Earliest evidence of settlement in Plymouth dates to the Bronze Age at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth.Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling imports and passengers from the Americas, and exporting local minerals.
HMNB Devonport – Plymouth
University of Plymouth
During World War II, due to the city’s naval importance, the German military targeted and partially destroyed the city by bombing, an act known as the Plymouth Blitz. After the war, the city centre was completely rebuilt.