It is famous as the last departure point in England of the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World.
The Barbican claims to have the largest concentration of cobbled streets in England and has more than 100 listed buildings, many dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
[1] On the west pier of Sutton Harbour stands The Leviathan, a large sculpture of an imaginary sea creature, made up of the parts of various marine animals and birds.
It is the work of Glossop based sculptor Brian Fell; it is made from mild steel coated with copper paint and is 33 feet (10 metres) tall.
[6] The aquarium opened in 1998,[1] replacing one at the Plymouth Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association, adjacent to the Royal Citadel.