"PLYMOUTH" a Plymouth Travel Page by sunshinejo

I'll be blunt. I don't like Plymouth. Never have, probably never will. However, I attribute this to the fact that I grew up only 20 miles out of the city and visited regularly. For me, Plymouth is therefore nothing particularly exciting or out of the ordinary, but it's never been home for me either so doesn't tug at the old heartstrings in the way my home town does.

The other reason I can think of for my dislike of the city is that, as a local, I don't just see the pretty(ish) city centre or attractive waterfront. For me, Plymouth also consists of rather unattractive residential areas, the seediness of Union Street at 2am on a Saturday night after the clubs have kicked out and the rather bad tempers of some of the locals.

Having said that though, I'm not in anyway trying to put anyone off visiting. I've heard many, many people say how much they like Plymouth, that they think it's a beautiful city in a beautiful location. And it has so much to offer visitors, including trips to museums to learn about some of the city's history, watersports, shopping, family trips to the aquarium, fantastic views from the Hoe, walks on the moors, visits to quaint little villages nearby... the list goes on and on. For visitors, I would say that Plymouth is an excellent base for those who wish to get to know the south west better, the variation in the landscapes surrounding the city is incredible and I would definitly say that Plymouth is a city that has something to offer everyone.