Enjoy the Great Outdoors on a Holiday to Plymouth

Although Plymouth is a scenic maritime city with many amenities and attractions, the main draw for the majority of travellers to this south-western city is the fantastic nature in the surrounding areas. From a holiday home based in Plymouth, visitors can access the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs, which are rich in coastal rock formations and embedded marine fossils. Whitsand Bay is also close by, where beachcombers can traverse the long sandy shores and rocky inlets below steep cliffs. Perhaps the most interesting outdoor excursion is to the moors of Dartmoor. This protected National Park is rich in granite hilltops, cascading rivers, peat bogs and rare wildlife. In addition the park has a wealth of archaeological wonders, from man-made cairns to Neolithic stone tombs, ancient hut circles and the remains of medieval farmhouses. The area is also rumoured to be populated with mysterious beings such as packs of ghostly hounds, a roving headless horseman, and impish fairies. Popular outdoor activities in Dartmoor include hill walking, geocaching, white-water kayaking and rock climbing. Visit the great outdoors by day, and enjoy the fine restaurants and lively bars of modern Plymouth by night before retiring to your conveniently located holiday apartment or home.