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Crownhill Fort
Crownhill Fort has great importance today, as the last of this country’s true castles and the most important of the great Victorian forts built to defend Plymouth from attack by land as well as sea. The Fort’s buildings contain displays where you can experience a soldier’s life in the re-created Victorian and WWII barrack rooms, Victorian sergeant’s quarters and guard room. You can learn about the story of the Fort and Plymouth’s local regiment, the Devon and Dorsets.
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approx time from port
5 minutes |
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Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor was designated one of the National Parks of England and Wales in 1951. It is a beautiful moorland landscape with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors. 368 square miles (953 sq. km.) in area, with about 33,000 people living in it, and where about 10 million visits are made each year. All the land is owned by someone and the public is able to roam freely on unenclosed, open moorland on both foot and horseback. Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of archaeological remains.
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approx time from port
40 minutes |