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6 genuinely free places in and around Plymouth, Plymouth — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.

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Plymouth Hoe

Sutton Pool, Drake's statue and the full width of Plymouth Sound — the classic west-country sea view with no admission gate.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth

Sutton Pool, Drake's statue and the full width of Plymouth Sound — the classic west-country sea view with no admission gate.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Pier-side kiosks ~£5; picnic on the grass
Cost to get there£4.00

Hoe Road pay-and-display ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Royal William Yard

Converted naval warehouses around a stone quay — wander the arcades, watch the ferry and skip the restaurant prices if you brought lunch.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Royal William Yard

Plymouth

Converted naval warehouses around a stone quay — wander the arcades, watch the ferry and skip the restaurant prices if you brought lunch.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Riverside restaurants ~£12; benches by the water
Cost to get there£4.00

Yard car park ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

Formal gardens and woodland on the Cornish side of the Sound — free to roam the parkland; the house interior is paid.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

Plymouth

Formal gardens and woodland on the Cornish side of the Sound — free to roam the parkland; the house interior is paid.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

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EntryFREE
Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Café in the park; Cremyll ferry ~£2 foot passenger
Cost to get there£4.00

Country park car parks ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Devonport Park

A Victorian hilltop park with views back over the dockyard and the Tamar — bandstand, play areas and open lawns.

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Devonport Park

Plymouth

A Victorian hilltop park with views back over the dockyard and the Tamar — bandstand, play areas and open lawns.

£0 real costEntry freeFree parking

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EntryFREE
ParkingFREE
Lunch for 4Local shops on Albert Road
Cost to get there£0.00

Street parking on Devonport Hill

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

Genuinely free — no catch
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Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Narrow Elizabethan streets, the Mayflower steps and working fishing boats — the old harbour quarter costs nothing to explore on foot.

~£4.00 real costDetails +
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Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Plymouth

Narrow Elizabethan streets, the Mayflower steps and working fishing boats — the old harbour quarter costs nothing to explore on foot.

~£4.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£4.00

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Parking~£4.00
Lunch for 4Harbour fish and chips ~£9
Cost to get there£4.00

Lockyers Quay or Barbican ~£2/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Plymouth Central parkrun

Free Saturday 5k — check parkrun.org.uk for the current Plymouth venue, register once and bring your barcode.

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Plymouth Central parkrun

Plymouth

Free Saturday 5k — check parkrun.org.uk for the current Plymouth venue, register once and bring your barcode.

£0 real costEntry freeFree parking

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EntryFREE
ParkingFREE
Lunch for 4Post-run coffee in town ~£3
Cost to get there£0.00

Free street parking near the start at weekends

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

Genuinely free — no catch

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