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: Shaldon
Wildlife Trust …. is truly unique
Set above the attractive coastal village of Shaldon, we
look after, and help preserve, some of the most endangered
animals in the world. Marmosets and tamarins, lemurs,
meerkats, ocelot cats, macaws and many more can all be
found in our acre of lush sub-tropical gardens.
Open 10am to 6pm daily
Off the A379 Torquay to Teignmouth Road
Bus 85 to Ness Drive
Tel: 01626 872234
www.shaldonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Shaldon Wildlife Trust, Ness Drive, Shaldon, Nr
Teignmouth, Devon.
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Plymouth Bonfire & Fireworks, Plymouth
Venue: Plymouth Hoe & Promenade.
Address: Seafront PL1 2PA
Dates: Nov 2007 (annual)
Opening times: Hospital Radio roadshow 6.30pm; bonfire 7.30pm; fireworks 8pm
Tourist information: Plymouth Tourist Office. Tel: 01752 304 849
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Saltram House, Plympton
Venue: Saltram House.
Address: PL7 3UH
Tel: +44 (0) 1752 333500
Fax: +44 (0) 1752 336474
E-mail: saltram@nationaltrust.org.uk
Visitors can explore the Velvet Drawing Room, Chinese Chippendale Bedroom, the
library, the Morning Room, the Mirror Room and the Great Kitchen.
Dates Opening times;
House: 28 Mar-28 Oct: Sat-Thu 12pm-4.30pm
Garden: 1 Mar-28 Oct: Sat-Thu 11am-4.30pm; 29 Oct-28 Feb: Sat-Thu 11am-4pm
Prices: £8; children £4; family £20; group £6.50
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Morwellham Quay, Morwellham
MORWELLHAM QUAY. Tavistock. PL19 8JL
Tel: 01822 832766 & 833808 Fax: 01822 833808
enquiries@morwellham-quay.co.uk
Opening times: Open all year (ex Xmas wk) 10-6 (4.30 Nov-Etr). Last admission
3.30 (2.30 Nov-Etr).
Facilities: Picnic area. Restaurant. Refreshments (Jul-Aug). Parking. Coach
parties welcome (advance booking preferred). Giftshop.
Directions: (4m West of Tavistock, off A390. Midway between Gunnislake &
Tavistock. Signed)
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Buckland Abbey, Buckland abbey
BUCKLAND ABBEY. Yelverton. PL20 6EY
Tel: 01822 853607 Fax: 01822 855448
bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk
National Trust
Prices: Abbey & grounds £7. Grounds only £3.70. Party 15+ £5.20 each.
Opening times: Open end Mar-Nov, daily (ex Thu) 10.30-5.30. Nov-end Mar, Sat
-Sun. Closed Xmas to mid-Feb.
Facilities: Picnic area. Restaurant. Parking. Coach parties welcome (must
pre-book). Giftshop. No dogs (except assist dogs)
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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, Plymouth
Drake Circus. PLYMOUTH. PL4 8AJ
Tel: 01752 304774 Fax: 01752 304775
enquiry@plymouthmuseum.gov.uk
Opening times:
Open all year, Tue-Fri 10-5.30, Sat & BH Mon 10-5. Closed Good Fri & 25-26
Dec.
Facilities. Picnic area. Parking (time restricted on-street parking). Coach
parties welcome. Giftshop.
No dogs (except guide dogs)
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National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth
Rope Walk. Coxside. PLYMOUTH. PL4 0LF
Tel: 01752 600301 Fax: 01752 600593
enquiries@national-aquarium.co.uk
Directions: (A38 to Marsh Mills (Sainsbury's) then head for city centre &
follow brown signs for Barbican & Coxside car park).
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The Elizabethan House, Plymouth
32 New Street. The Barbican. PLYMOUTH. PL1 7FW
Tel: 01752 304774 Fax: 01752 304775
enquiry@plymouthmuseum.gov.uk
Description: On Plymouth's historic Barbican, find an ancient doorway and go
back in time to Drake's Plymouth.
Prices: £1.30 (ch 80p). Family tickets & other concessions available
Opening times:
Open Apr-Sep, Tue-Sat & BH Mon, 10-5 (last entry 4.30)
Facilities. Parking. No coaches. Giftshop. Garden centre
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Royal Citadel, Plymouth
PLYMOUTH. PL1 2PD
Tel: 01752 775841
Description: A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline
from the Dutch.
English Heritage
Prices: £3.50 (EH Members £3). Prices and opening times are subject to change
in Spring 2007.
0870 333 1181 for the most up to date prices and opening times when planning
your visit.
Opening times: Open May-Sep, Tue-Thu 2.30 by guided tour only
Facilities: Coach parties welcome.
Directions: (on Plymouth Hoe)
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Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park, Torpoint
Cremyll. TORPOINT. PL10 1HZ
Tel: 01752 822236 Fax: 01752 822199
mt.edgcumbe@plymouth.gov.uk
Description: Covering some 800 acres, the country park surrounding Mount
Edgcumbe contains a deer park, an amphitheatre, formal gardens, sculpture, the
18th-century Earl's Garden, and woodlands containing California redwoods
Country Park free.
Opening times: Open: House & Earl's Garden Apr-Sep, Sun-Thu & BH Mon, 11-4.30.
Parking (2 pay & display, 2 free). No dogs (except guide dogs & in park)
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Antony House, Torpoint
TORPOINT. Cornwall. PL11 2QA
Tel: 01752 812191 Fax: 01752 815724
philip.brunsdon@nationaltrust.org.uk
Description: The house contains contemporary furniture and family portraits.
National Trust
Prices: House & Garden £5.50. Woodland garden £4. Party rates available.
Opening times: Open Apr-Oct, Tue-Thu open Sun in Jun-Sep.
Facilities: Restaurant. Parking. Giftshop. No dogs (except guide dogs)
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Cotehele, Calstock
St Dominick. SALTASH. PL12 6TA
Tel: 01579 351346 & 352739 (info) Fax: 01579 351222
cotehele@ntrust.org.uk
National Trust
Prices: House, Garden & Mill £8.40. Garden & Mill £5.40 (ch 1/2 price, under
5's & NT members free). Family tickets available.
Opening times: Open 17 Mar-31 Oct daily ex Fri (open Good Fri), 11-4.
Facilities: Picnic area. Restaurant. Refreshments. Parking. Coach parties
welcome (must book in advance). Giftshop.
Garden centre. No dogs (except guide dogs)
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The Green House Visitor Centre, Plymouth
The Ride. PLYMOUTH. PL9 7JA
Tel: 01752 482392
Description: The UK's first leisure-based, sustainable waste, education
exhibition.
Prices: £3, (under 5's free). Groups 4+ £2.50
Opening times: Open Tue-Sat 10-5. (Last entry at 4)
Facilities - Picnic area. Refreshments. Parking. Coach parties welcome (Book
in advance). Giftshop.
No dogs (except guide dogs)
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Yelverton Paperweight Centre, Yelverton
4 Buckland Terrace. Leg O'Mutton Corner. YELVERTON. Devon. PL20 6AD
Tel: 01822 854250 Fax: 01822 854250
paperweightcentre@btinternet.com
Description: The centre also has an extensive range of modern glass
paperweights for sale.
Opening times: Open Apr-Oct, daily 10.30-5 10-24 Dec, daily Nov & Jan-Mar by
appointment.
Facilities: Parking. Coach parties welcome (advance booking requested).
Giftshop.
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