Making reservations is easy on line and I always set mine up in advance—Seats are reseved. Many of the trains have four seats facing a table which is nice if you have a group—–I like going by train as you get to see the country side ratheer than a flight—and flying to the smaller cities isn’t an option, you can get up and walk around to stretch your legs and you can purchase food and eat it at your seat or in the dining area. There are certain places were trains don’t go or it’sa bit too long and complicated and involves changing trains several times —In those cases there are buses—which I haven’t tried but…..
Travelling by coach
Approximately 1.2 miles from the train depot
Devon has a long history of being inhabited with Humans along with the pixies—-There are many sites showing the occupation of pre-historic man
and then the Celtic tribe of the Dumnonii
from which the books say that the name Devon was originated
And the the Roman invaders
who made their headquarters in Exeter
Eventually they withdrew and the Saxons
moved in—-but history appears to be rethinking these settlers in England—-for there can be no findings to confirm any of the supposed battles ever happened so what can I offer on that one? Have to wait to the final decision on that.
With the Norman conquest came the beginning of the inaccessibility of the area a breeding ground for rebellion and all manner of persons from Perkin Warbck’s attempt to become Monarch and the Tudors to which the local gave complaint of the impositon of the Protestant Prayer Book and the Reformation in gneral in 1549.
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- The same family who operated the hotel when we visited still own and operate it—now onto the 4 geeneration.. We enjoyed the hotel very much and had lovely accommadations and good service with hospitatiity that I have found is something they pride theself of here in the southwest….
Plymouth was a small port city from which Drake (he sailed from here when he went to face the Spanish Armada, Raleigh and even the Pilgrams as well as later explorers Cook and Darwin set sail. It has growen over the years and has been rebuilt since Nazi bombing during WWII. It now has more inhabitants than Exeter the capital.
Things to see in Plymouth
This famous piece of turf is said to be the place where Sir Francis Drake calmly finished his game of bolws while the Spanish ships of the Armada were moving into the area in 1588. Now it is nice park and parade ground surrounded by memorials to naval heroes including you know who.
The National Marine Aquarium, located in Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth is the largest Aquarium in the UK. Home to over 4,000 animals and groundbreaking Ocean conservation work. Offering a variety of immersive and engaging opportunities to learn about the marine environment through ocean education for all ages. Wikipedia
PLYMOUTH DOME
Plymouth Dome is now closed
Proposals to transform the building into a new visitor attraction complete with restaurant and exhibition area are currently under consideration.
This is the spot where the Pilgrim Fathers set soil for the new world
One of the numerous fine gardens in this area.
