| Plymouth is the biggest city in the county of Devon, in | | | | During the war, Plymouth was bombed a lot and had |
| south west England. It is famous for the Mayflower | | | | to be almost completely rebuilt. Today, however, it is a |
| setting sail for America with the Pilgrims on board. It is | | | | thriving regional city, and home to more than 250,000 |
| also famous for Frances Drake finishing a game of | | | | people, making it the 15th biggest city in England. |
| bowls there before setting out to attack the Spanish | | | | There are many things to do and see around |
| Armada. It is located 190 miles south west of London. | | | | Plymouth. Obviously, the most prominent aspect of the |
| The first recording of a settlement around the | | | | city is the Hoe - a large south facing area of open |
| Plymouth area was during the Bronze Age, when a | | | | public space, with views of the seafront and limestone |
| settlement called Mount Batten was formed. This | | | | cliffs. Other things to see are: |
| grew into a successful trading post for the Roman | | | | - Breakwater -- 1 mile long. |
| Empire, until a nearby village called Sutton surpassed it, | | | | - Lighthouse -- used to be 14 miles out to sea, but was |
| and this became what is now known as Plymouth. | | | | moved inland. |
| The Industrial Revolution saw Plymouth grow into a | | | | - Mayflower Steps - where the Mayflower set off for |
| major shipping port. Many imports and passengers | | | | America. |
| from the Americas came through the port. Some of | | | | And then, once you've had enough of all that, there's all |
| the main imports from the Americas and Europe during | | | | the usual seaside amusements and entertainments |
| the second half of the 19th century were corn, wheat, | | | | going on, to keep even the most difficult-to-please |
| sugar cane, barley, and sodium nitrate. Many Royal | | | | tourist happy. |
| Navy ships were constructed in the port too. | | | | |