Almond Vocational Link Ltd, Company No. 6940166, Marine House, Commercial Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0LE,
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 224446 Email: janetw@almondvoclink.co.uk

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Student Cultural Trips

The South West is an area of outstanding beauty and has some of the most important Tourist attractions in the U.K.

Here in the South West of England we have some of the most beautiful scenery in England. The Dartmoor National Park lies between Exeter and Plymouth. In the South Hams area is The English Riviera, which has some of the most stunning beaches many having obtained the blue flag award. The South West Region is renowned as an area of outstanding beauty and many walks can be enjoyed along the coast and within the National Park. Many of the top visitor attractions are located within Devon. We hope that you will allow us to show you some of them.

Cultural trips

1. Eden project
2. National Marine Aquarium
3. London
4. Newquay
5. Exeter
6. Bath
7. Tintangel
8. Boscastle
9. Penzance and St. Michael Mount
10. Dartmoor

Eden project

Eden Project

Eden project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall. There is a big garden with Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world.

At the bottom of the pit are two covered biomes:
Tropical Biome- it’s used for tropical plants, such as fruiting banana trees, coffee, rubber and giant bamboo, and is kept at a tropical temperature and moisture level.
Mediterranean Biome- it houses familiar warm temperature and arid plants such as tea, lavender, hops, hemp and various sculptures.

Tickets and prices:
Adults: Tickets for adults are from £18 till £22.
Students: Tickets for students stared from £11.50 till £15.50. You can buy the cheapest ticket if you walk, cycle or take public transport.

Eden Project Dome Eden Project Dome 2


National Marine Aquarium

National Marine Aquarium

National Marine Aquarium is located in Plymouth. The Aquarium is the largest in the United Kingdom and the deepest in Europe. Is divided into 6 main display areas: Shallow Water, Atlantic Reef, Ocean Drifters, Atlantic Ocean, Weird Creatures, and Coral Seas.

You can see there over 70 sharks from more than ten different species. The sharks on display range in size from the small dogfish to the large Sand Tiger Sharks.

Tickets and prices:
Adults: Ticket for adult cost £10.35.
Students: Ticket for student cost £8.55.
Group: Group should consist of 10 students, and price for one student is £7.15.

National Marine Aquarium Visit

London

London is the capital city of England, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Located on the River Thames and is the most visited city in the world.

There are a lot of attractions e.g. Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, British Museum, London Eye, the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral.

From Plymouth you can go to London by coaches or trains. The cheapest way is by megabus, if you book ticket 2 weeks early price is only £16 round trip.

London London

Newquay

Newquay is a town situated on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall. It is a major tourist destination for more than century, principally on account of its coastline and nine long and accessible sandy beaches.

Newquay is well known for its lively nightlife. There is a wide selection from chillout bars and traditional pubs, to beachside cafes nightclubs and organised bar crawls.

Transport:
You can get there by coach or train. Newquay railway station is close to the beaches on the east side of the town. Estimated cost for travel by train cost £10 round trip. Newquay has a good local bus network. National Express runs coaches and price of ticket for round trip is only £8.

Newquay Newquay

Exeter

Exeter is a historic city next to Plymouth. It’s very popular tourist destination and has a lot to offer:

Heritage attractions: St Peter’s Cathedrals, Exeter’s Underground Passengers, Exeter Guildhall, Tuckers Hall.

Museums and galleries: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, St Nicholas Priory.

Theatre, music and entertainment: Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter Phoenix, cinema and nightclubs.

Parks and gardens: Northernhay Gardens, Rougemont Gardens, Valley parks, National parks

Sport and leisure: Sport facilities include swimming pools, a golf driving range and dry ski slope.

Transport: From Plymouth to Exeter you can go by train or coach. Estimated price is around £7 round trip.

Exeter Exeter

Bath

Bath is situated in the south west of England, between London and Bristol. City offers a unique experience with stunning architecture, great shopping and iconic attractions. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Bath presents some of the finest architectural sights in Europe such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus and Pulteney.

Romans built there a magnificent temple and bathing complex that still flows with natural hot water.
Bath offers you relax in one of the world’s most beautiful cities.

Transport: National express runs between Plymouth and Bath, estimated price are £17 for one way.

Bath City of Bath

Tintangel

Tintangel castle it’s a wonderful place, set high on the rugged North Cornwall coast, offers dramatic views, and its fascinating ruins and stunning beach cafe make it a perfect day trip, ideal for those on holiday in Dorset, Cornwall or Dartmoor.

The main attraction is King Arthur’s castle. The dramatic setting of the legend is unsurpassed with the Castle Ruins spanning from the mainland to the Island and the panoramic rugged coast line of north Cornwall.

The village is a pleasing place to wander around, where you can browse the shops and enjoy
an afternoon Cornish Cream Tea.

Tintangel


Boscastle

The village with its picturesque harbour is a very popular tourist destination. Is situated in a dramatic location for the small village in the folds of high steep cliffs where two rivers, Valency and Jordon meet.

Among the attractions are the Museum of Witchcraft and the Boscastle pottery shop. Much of the land in and around Boscastle is owned by the National Trust.

Boscastle

Penzance and St. Michael Mount

Penzance is the most westerly major town in Cornawall. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan. The town's location gives it a temperate climate, milder than most of the rest of Britain.

Ancient fishing villages, cliff-top walks, sub-tropical vegetation and a wealth of industrial and maritime heritage combine with early Christian history and Celtic legend to make the district surrounding Penzance a fascinating area. The coastline of coves and caves, the area's history of smugglers and wreckers and its long tradition of music and song, inspired Gilbert and Sullivan to name one of the most famous of their productions "The Pirates of Penzance".

The "jewel in the crown" of Mounts Bay is the island castle of St Michaels Mount while, further around the coast, lies the Minack Theatre set dramatically in the cliffs above the sea. In addition to these "must see" sites, there is a great variety of attractions open to the visitor including the Lands End Experience as well as the Tate Gallery in St Ives, Paradise Park bird sanctuary in Hayle and others just a little further afield such as Flambards Theme Park at Helston and the Seal Sanctuary at Gweek.


Penzance and St. Michael Mount

More to come, including...

  • Mount Edgecumbe House and Country Park

  • Tavistock

  • Looe

  • Dartmoor

  • Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, discover Barbican