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A Royal Citadel on Plymouth Hoe

May 25, 2011 by
Royal Citadel

The Royal Citadel Was A Most Important English Defence For Over 100 Years: On our Plymouth Harbour cruise we caught sight of the impenetrable walls of the Royal Citadel. Even from the water, the 70-ft high walls of the Royal Citadel look dramatic and dominate the eastern side of the Hoe. Its size hints at the role that Plymouth played in England's naval history. A Fortress for over 100 Years The Royal Citadel occupies a site where the Plymouth Fort previously stood. After the threatened … [Read more...]

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Visiting the Historic Plymouth Barbican

May 24, 2011 by
Barbican Plymouth Map

The Plymouth Barbican is Home to Britain's Maritime Heritage: The Barbican, Plymouth's harbour area was an old trading port and is home to Britain's maritime heritage. It was from Plymouth that many of the early pioneering voyages set sail. Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain Cook, all sailed from Plymouth, as did Charles Darwin many years later in the Beagle. The Barbican is also famous as the starting point for the historic voyages made by the Pilgrim … [Read more...]

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