Plymouth Hoe - don't leave Plymouth without it (Plymouth Hoe (Plymouth))

Member Name: chrisc92

Product:	Plymouth Hoe (Plymouth)
Date:	14/06/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic views, range of activities nearby - and apart from Smeaton's Tower - free

Disadvantages: Quite steep

Plymouth Hoe is Plymouth's most prized asset, more so than Francis Drake, The Mayflower, Pilgrim Fathers or it's historic Barbican area. In fact, so much so, that the local authority's plan is to open the whole area up from it's railway station right the way down to the seafront.

It is an extremely pleasing site, and is home to Smeaton's Tower, a lighthouse that was replaced and then rebuilt on grassland at the heart of the Hoe. There is a large area given over to war memorials which reflect Plymouth's historic naval/marine presence.

It is the perfect place to look out to sea watching ferrys and naval vessels. It is also the perfect place to watch many events including the National Firework competitions, speedboats and bonfire night.

Once a year it is also home to the start of the Lord Mayors parade.

Cut backs like everything else have hit the area with the Plymouth Dome being one of these. This was a fantastic opportunity for visitors to relive Plymouth's past and to set them on a voyage of discovery.

For any visitor visiting Plymouth it is the one area you really must visit.

As an extra additive, for those who are brave there is a lido which is filled by sea water right next to the Hoe that opens during the Summer months.

I am not originally from Plymouth, but this is one area that I have always enjoyed and I hope you do too. I may work for the local council, but I certainly don't work for its tourism industry!

Summary: A must for anyone visiting Plymouth