Plymouth Harbour

A lovely walk around this lively and picturesque harbour, with plenty of places to eat and drink and lots of interesting and historic buildings.

New Walk   Summary access information   Verified route


Walk Summary

Region  Location: Plymouth, Devon, South West England Distance  Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
End Point  The walk is circular
 Ascent  Ascent: 17 metres (55.8 feet)
Type of walk  Type of walk: City, Harbour, Waterfront Starting Point  Points of interest: Aquarium, Harbour, Interesting building, Monument, Museum, Seafront, Shopping Trails and Ways  Trails and Ways: King Charles III England Coast Path, South West Coast Path

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Getting here

Starting Point  Starting point: Harbour car park (multi story)
Postcode: PL4 0DX  W3W Image
Grid reference: SX 486 541  W3W Image
W3W: ///lows.smart.liner  W3W Image
 End Point  End point: The walk is circular Parking  Parking: Dedicated accessible parking, In a pub car park, Paid for parking
Car park has height barrier with a restriction of 2m
Car park opening times are Mon-Sat 06:30 - 23:30, Sun 08:30 - 23:30 (24hr parking) Accessible parking also available on The Quay (PL1 2BW). More paid for parking available at Exchange Street (PL4 0HB) and Vauxhall Street (PL4 0DD) Public Transport  Public Transport: Bus, Tram
Plymouth Railway Station is 0.8 miles (1.3km) away. Buses from the railway station to Exeter Road 300m or the circular city route to Mayflower Steps. Cost of Entry  Cost of entry: Free


Facilities

Seats  Seats available Toilets  Toilets available Accessible, Baby changing, Gender neutral
50p charge applies. RADAR key required for accessible toiletFood and Drink  Food and drink available Cafe/s, Pub/s nearby, Shop/s, Takeaway/sWaymarked  Not a waymarked routePeople to help  No staff available to assist


Accessibility summary Wheelchair accessible  Challenging for wheelchairs More Information
Paved paths and areas of uneven cobbled streets. Some small kerbs. Pushchair accessible  Challenging for pushchairs More Information
Stiles  No stiles Steps  No steps Touch Free  Touch free Gate  No gates Gap  No narrow gaps Path width  All paths are at least one metre wide Walking Surface  Walking surface: cobbles, paved or tarmac Other walkers  Well used paths, people likely to be nearby Road crossing  No road crossings Car free  Not car free, includes: crossing a car park, road crossings, walking alongside roads on pavements, walking on roads without pavements


Notes

Caution:
Some un-fenced drops to the water. Parts of the walk are busy nightlife spots.

Route Directions:
1. From the Harbour Car Park head to the road (Lockyers Quay) and turn left. At the mini roundabout bear left and head to the left of the aquarium.
2. Pass the entrance to the aquarium. Then head down the ramp or steps ahead and cross over the swing bridge (you will need to wait if the bridge is open).
3. At the road (The Barbican) turn right and follow the path alongside the quay.
4. Follow the quay around to the left. This area can be quite busy in the evenings as there are many bars and restaurants.
5. Follow the quay around to the right. Then bear right, pass The Three Crowns and turn left onto Exchange Street.
6. Turn right onto Vauxhall Street. When the road bends to the left bear right and onto the quay ahead. Then follow alongside the old railway tracks.
7. Follow the quay around to the left and alongside the car park.
8. Turn right and continue alongside the quay.
9. Turn right and continue alongside the quay.
10. Head around the small inlet and continue alongside the water. Then cross the car park ahead (in front of the steakhouse) and continue to the water.
11. At the railings by the water turn left and follow the path along the quay.
12. Follow the path around to the right and pass the cookhouse. The bear left onto Lockyers Quay and to the Harbour car park.





Route number: DEV001
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Last reviewed: August 2026
Photo credit: Matt Overd



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