Hotels Plymouth
Geography of Plymouth
    
Plymouth is a large sea-port, situated between the mouths of the rivers Plym
and Tamar, with an excellent natural harbour capable of safely containing 1000
boats. There are actually three harbours, Catwater, Sutton Pool, and Hamoaze.
The first is the mouth of the Plym, and affords a safe and commodious harbour
for merchant ships, but is seldom entered by ships of war. The second is frequented
by merchant ships only, and is almost surrounded by the houses of the town.
The third inlet, which is the mouth of the Tamar, is the harbour for the Royal
Navy.
Devon County, in which Plymouth is located, reaches from the Bristol to the
English Channel and is bounded by Cornwall, and Somersetshire, and Dorsetshire.
It is very hilly, and abounds in huge granite rocks, some of whose peaks are
above 1500 feet in height. The highland is covered with wide moors, of which
Dartmoor is the most extensive. But in the valleys and lower ground the soil
is fertile. Its main rivers are the Exe, the Culm, the Dart, the Plym, the Tamar,
and the Otter. Some parts of its coasts are composed of lofty cliffs, but at
others there is a beautiful sandy shore. Limestone, granite, some building-stone,
and a species of wood-coal are found here, as well as some kinds of variegated
marble. It produces corn and fruit trees, especially apples, from which cider
is made. Its fisheries also are of value.
Plymouth is a good launch point for exploring the towns and attractions of
Devon and Cornwall.
Selection of hotels in this region:
Travelodge Plymouth Central | | Plymouth Hoe Moat House | | Moorland Links Hotel | | Holiday Inn Plymouth | | Grand Hotel | | Boringdon Hall Hotel | | Copthorne Hotel Plymouth | | Copthorne Hotel Plymouth | | Novotel Plymouth | |
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