Nature discovery
Research 20 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Plymouth, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Plymouth. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Plymouth. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Plymouth, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 20 places.
Mount Batten is a coastal area reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Batten, about 2 km (1 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Trysca / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Drake's Island is a island reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Drake's Island, about 2 km (1 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Janipewter / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Penlee Point is a headland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Penlee Point, about 7 km (4 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Mark.murphy ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rame Head is a cape reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rame Head, about 9 km (5 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: David Stowell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dendles Wood is a forest reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dendles Wood, about 15 km (9 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Richard Knights / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yealm Steps is a waterfall reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yealm Steps, about 17 km (10 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Guy Wareham / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Burgh Island is a island reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Burgh Island, about 20 km (12 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Mick Knapton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eddystone Rocks is a island reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eddystone Rocks, about 23 km (14 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Pline / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Dartmoor is an upland national park of moorland and granite tors to the north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dartmoor, about 24 km (15 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: P Fletcher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bolt Tail is a headland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bolt Tail, about 24 km (15 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Roglap at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wistman's Wood is a woodland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wistman's Wood, about 27 km (17 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: alex jane from london, uk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Golitha Falls is a waterfall reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Golitha Falls, about 29 km (18 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Nilfanion / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
White Lady Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — White Lady Waterfall, about 29 km (18 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Zeniris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down is a forest reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down, about 39 km (24 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Derek Harper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bodmin Moor is a protected area reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bodmin Moor, about 40 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Andy F at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Start Point is a cape reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Start Point, about 40 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Cardinham Woods is a forest reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cardinham Woods, about 40 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Joe Pritchard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occombe Valley Woods is a woodland reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Occombe Valley Woods, about 41 km (25 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Derek Harper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Berry Head is a cape reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Berry Head, about 46 km (29 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Derek Harper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
St Nectan's Kieve is a waterfall reachable from Plymouth as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — St Nectan's Kieve, about 52 km (32 mi) from Plymouth
Image credit: Image: Raimond Spekking / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0