Local+Attractions

=** Local Attractions **=

At the University of Plymouth, you will never be short of things to do and see in your spare time away from studying.

The Nightlife As a university student, we all know that the nightlife plays an important part to your university experience, and Plymouth has a wide range of pubs, bars, clubs and music venues.

Clubs There are a number of nightclubs in Plymouth, meaning no two nights need to be the same. You can support your [|Student Union] by heading to the official student nights at the nightclubs. These clubs will donate some of their profits back to the University:

Monday [|Oceana] Tuesday [|Crash Manor]

Wednesday [|C103]

Thursday [|Sinsation Revolution]

Bars We have four bars located in the Student Union, and there are many bars around Plymouth with many up North Hill, heading to the Mutley area, and many around the Union Street area. Popular bars that you may like to head to are Cuba, Firefly, [|Walkabout] and Mousetrap.

Music Venues If you are in to your live music, then there are plenty of venues around Plymouth hosting many different bands. The [|Plymouth Pavillions] hosts concerts regularly, with popular artists such as The Saturdays, and Plan B, as well as many comedy acts.

Local Attractions

The Hoe and The Barbican Plymouth has many local attractions, the most popular being The Hoe and The Barbican. Take a trip to the Barbican, to one of the lovely cafes and take a look around the quaint shops, before heading to The Hoe to have a lazy day on the grass, looking out at the sea. For more information about the Hoe and the Barbican, click [|here].

Shopping Everyone loves a bit of shopping, and Plymouth's shopping centre, [|Drake Circus]provides many opportunities for this. Visit the website to see the many shops that are offered.

Following on from Drake Circus is the high street with many more shops, leading down to a market selling food and other items which is well worth a visit.

Aquarium

Plymouth's [|National Marine Aquarium]makes for an interesting and different day out, with discounts for students, and can be found on The Barbican.

Plymouth Pavillions Plymouth Pavillions plays host to a number of activities. Not only does it hold concerts and comedy gigs, but it also has an ice skating rink and a large swimming pool with slides.

Sports In to sports? Plymouth University has a wide range of sport's socities available, ranging from football and rugby, to Octopush and Pole Dancing, so there are many sports to choose from.More details can be found on the Student Union website.

Football Plymouth is home to the [|Plymouth Argyle Football Team] and there are matches regularly on Saturdays and Tuesday nights.

Waterports You may not have lived by the sea before, so why not make the most of it by taking on watersport such as sailing, kayaking or powerboating? [|The Mountbatten Centre] offers a wide range of watersports for you to try. =Back to Homepage =