National Marine Aquarium Plymouth, Devon

The National Marine Aquarium Plymouth is the largest aquarium in the UK. The aquarium is divided into four main zones: British Coasts, Plymouth Sound, Atlantic Ocean and Blue Planet.

Manta Ray

Zones

The Atlantic Ocean zone has the biggest tank in the UK and holds 2.5 million litres of water, home to numerous sharks and jelly fish. The Blue Planet zone has fish, rays and turtles from Coral Reefs including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Getting up close to the sea creatures

There are various talks and shows for visitors to the aquarium throughout the day. The aquarium offers a cafe and a picnic area overlooking Plymouth Sound.

Access – Getting There

National Marine Aquarium (www.national-aquarium.co.uk)
Rope Walk
Coxside
Plymouth
PL4 0LF
Tel: 0844 893 7938

Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm
Last entry 4 pm.

Great fun for the kids!

Public Transport

The aquarium is close to Plymouth Station in the Coxside area of Plymouth. Visitors arriving by bus or train will receive a 10% reduction on production of their ticket. From Plymouth Station it takes around 30 minutes on foot to the aquarium. Taxis from the station take 10 minutes.

A visit to the Black Friars Distillery is another fun day out in the city. Black Friars Distillery, also known as the Plymouth Gin Distillery, is located in the Barbican neighbourhood of Plymouth in Devon. Black Friars has been in operation since 1793. The beautiful distillery building dates back to the early 1400s, with the most intact part of the complex – a medieval hall with a fine hull-shaped timber roof known as the Refectory Room – one of the oldest buildings in the city and formerly a Black Friars monastery.

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