Waterfront

More new loos with sea views!

Two new sets of loos with sea views are on the cards for Plymouth’s waterfront.

A business case has been approved to build a new toilet block at Richmond Walk and to reconfigure and update tired toilets at Devil’s Point.

The Council has allocated £59,770 from its capital programme to demolish toilets at Richmond Walk which have been closed since 2011.It is hoped that the...

Waterfront set to resurface

One of last year’s most enduring images captured the moment a much-loved Plymouth watering hole was almost wiped from the map, as waves driven by the fiercest storm in living memory swept clean through the Waterfront Pub and Eating House and took most of the fixtures and fittings back out to sea with them.

The sheer weight of the water that pulverised the Waterfront led many experts to...

Waterfront cycling improvements complete

Families can now enjoy some of the best views in the city from their saddles, thanks to improvements along Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront cycle route.

The route is part of National Cycle Network Route 27 and connects the Barbican, the Hoe, Millbay and Royal William Yard.

A new contraflow cycle lane now runs eastwards along Madeira Road, from the mini roundabout junction with...

Plymouth Waterfront Partnership focus on welcoming visitors

Visitors to the Barbican and Sutton Harbour will be able to find local attractions, places of interest and learn about the history of the area more easily thanks to new tourist information boards.

Eight new wayfinding signs have been installed within the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP) Business Improvement District (BID) which will make it easier for visitors and residents to...

Waterfront BID project assistant appointed

Sky Cole has been appointed as a project assistant to help support Plymouth’s waterfront business improvement district (BID) over the next two and a half years.

Working alongside Sarah O’Leary, Waterfront Manager, Sky will provide operational support to help drive forward the business priorities of the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership BID Plan.

Launched in 2012, the BID...

Waterfront Christmas lights switch on will follow Thanksgiving service

The Barbican and Sutton Harbour will get into the Christmas spirit with a traditional carol service on The Parade as part of their Christmas lights switch-on.

Taking place on Thursday 27 November, the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership and Lord Mayor’s Parlour, will host a short Thanksgiving service at the Mayflower Steps.

Celebrating Plymouth’s links with the United States of...

Getting waterfront into gear for cyclists

Families will soon be able to enjoy some of the best views in the city from their saddles, thanks to improvements being made along Plymouth’s spectacular waterfront cycle route.

Work on the route, which is part of National Cycle Network Route 27 and connects the Barbican, the Hoe, Millbay and Royal William Yard, began on Monday 15 September.

A new contraflow cycle lane will run...

Dispersal order for Plymouth city centre and waterfront festivities

A dispersal order for Plymouth city centre and the waterfront area has been approved this week by Plymouth City Council.

The dispersal order is designed to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour during events including Bonfire Night, the Christmas lights switch-on and festive late night shopping. The dispersal order will include the city centre, the waterfront, Union Street, North Hill...

Ecover Blue Mile's Super Saturday gets underway

Plymouth's Ecover Blue Mile events got underway on Saturday. Organisers announced that there will be a ‘Super Saturday’, with all the major events taking place on the first day of the two-day event on 14-15 September.

The high winds and heavy rain forecast for the South West on Sunday means that the one-mile open water swim, kayak, stand-up paddling (SUP) and Corporate Team Challenge...

Ecover Blue Mile makes its biggest ever splash!

Record numbers of people have signed up to take part in this year’s Ecover Blue Mile in Plymouth.

Some 300 people will be making a splash off Plymouth’s Barbican waterfront this weekend (14-15 September) – that’s 100 more than the event’s previous record. They’ll be swimming, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding their way along the one mile course in a series of ‘waves’ throughout...

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