Coast PanoramasYou are in: Devon > Coast > Coast Panoramas  The view from just outside the Mayflower Information Centre where our walk starts and ends.  Built in 1820, The Customs House is probably the most imposing building on The Barbican.  Ironically, New Street is actually in one of the oldest and most historic parts of Plymouth.  The walls of the Citadel have intimidated fleets and helped protect the city since the 17th century.  With your back to the main Citadel gates there's a fantastic view of the city of Plymouth.  The War Memorial and Hoe Green where bowling is as popular today as it was in Drake's day.  What use is a lighthouse on dry land? Take a look at the view from below Smeaton's Tower.  This panorama is taken overlooking Tinside Pool which was recently restored to its former glory.  Under the south walls of The Citadel, two cannons aim across the bay, the site of many shipwrecks.  In the 18th century, Plymouth was the only government emigration point in country. You are in: Devon > Coast > Coast Panoramas |
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