Exclusive Tour of Plymouth’s Royal Citadel...You will need ID ... see below

Schedule

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Hoe Road | Plymouth, EN

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Take an intriguing tour around the Royal Citadel on Plymouth Hoe, a fortress built in the reign of King Charles 2nd and still a garrison.
About this Event

On behalf of English Heritage, and by kind permission of 29 Commando Royal Artillery, join your Guide on this walking tour of the Royal Citadel. Learn about the 350 years plus of the stories the fortress has to offer. Commanding a prominent position on Plymouth Hoe, looking out over the expanse of the Sound and into the Channel and Western Approaches, it has seen the unfolding of so many events in the nation's history.

Please read to the end...

THIS IS AN OPERATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT AND AS SUCH IS SUBJECT TO RIGOROUS SECURITY PROCEDURES.

TOURS MAY BE SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE

PLEASE READ THE CONDITIONS OF BOOKING BELOW;

  • Please arrive promptly at 14:00 for the security checks, late comers will not be admitted
  • No mobile phones, no electronic devices, no unsealed liquids, no large bags/rucksacks/shopping are allowed within the fortress. There are limited facilities for locked safe storage of mobile phones
  • No photography allowed
  • No dogs
  • There are no public toilets or parking facilities on site
  • This is a NO SMOKING establishment
  • All Adult Visitors are required to produce photographic ID (The Regiment are only accepting Driving Licence or Passport ) Accompanied children(2 per adult) under 18 do not require ID
  • All bags will be searched and in some cases a handheld detector may be used
  • There are no steps, but some ramps.
  • The tour is mostly outdoors, be aware of the weather...
  • Masks may still need to be worn indoors.
  • Group sizes are limited
  • There can be no refunds

The Meeting Point for the tours at 2pm, is by the Commando Memorial (see picture below)

in front of the Royal Citadel Main Gate...on Plymouth Hoe

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GR: SX 480 539

PL1 2PD … will get you close

Panoramic views from the ramparts, 350 years of military occupation and a potted history of Plymouth through the ages...a wealth of stories.

If this tour is full, there will be additional tours until the end of October every Tuesday Thursday and Sunday at 2pm. Some dates may be withheld for operational reasons


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Hoe Road, Hoe Road, Plymouth, United Kingdom

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