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Dartmoor

Plymouth (EGHD)

Airport information

Nearest town: Plymouth (5 miles by car from city centre), Devon

Opening Times: Winter: 0630-2230; Summer: 0530-2130

Longest Runway: 1161m, Asphalt

Fuel: AVTUR JET A1, AVGAS 100LL

Phone: 01752 204090

Website: www.plymouthairport.com, Wikipedia entry

AIP: plates and airport diagram

Landing fees: From £6.46 for aircraft 499 kg and under to £27.91 per tonne or part thereof for aircraft 3000 kg or over

Note: Plymouth is a PPR airfield to all aircraft except scheduled and locally based aircraft. Call ATC (01752 515341) for permissions.

Airport Map

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Airport services

Pubs

  • The Dolphin, 14, The Barbican, Plymouth (01752 660876). Very comfortable and unpretentious pub popular with visitors and locals alike. Bass from the barrel is a big draw.
  • The Nowhere Inn, 21, Gilwell Street, Plymouth (01752 670592). At 250 years old, this friendly pub is one of Plymouth’s oldest. Also home to the city’s ‘alternative’ scene.
  • The Burrator Inn, Dousland, Plymouth (01822 853121). This 100 year old rural pub is about 12 kms away from the city centre, but very convenient for those interested in countryside walks. Serves some good pub fare.

Restaurants

  • The Village Restaurant, 32, Southside Street, Plymouth (01752 667688, www.thevillagerestaurant.com). Family owned Greek restaurant that does excellent seafood.
  • Yukisan, 51, Notte Street, Plymouth (01752 220915, www.yukisan.co.uk). Some of the best Japanese food in this part of the country, although it is likely to leave your wallet a good bit lighter.
  • Tanners, Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth (01752 252001, www.tannersrestaurant.com). Local ingredients used innovatively in this modern restaurant set in a 15th C.house, supposed to be one of Plymouth’s oldest buildings.
  • Veggie Perrin’s, 97, Mayflower Street, Plymouth (01752 252888, www.veggieperrin.com). A no-frills family run restaurant with homestyle Indian food, this one is vegetarian heaven!

Hotels

  • Dudley Hotel, 42, Sutherland Road, Mutley, Plymouth (01752 668322, www.dudley-hotel.com). A small 6-room hotel distinguished by its proximity to the city centre and by the extremely friendly and prompt service.
  • Jewells Guest Accomodation, 220, Citadel Road, Plymouth (01752 254760). Family run guest house with comfortable rooms and an elegant atmosphere.
  • St. Elizabeth’s House, Longbrook Street, Plympton St.Maurice, Plymouth (01752 344 840, www.stelizabeths.co.uk). Set in beautiful 9-acre grounds in the village of Plympton St. Maurice, this luxury hotel has been described as ‘a fantastic setting’,‘restful’, ‘outstanding’ and a ‘gem’.

Golf Courses

  • Staddon Heights Golf Club, Staddon Heights, Plymstock, Plymouth (01752 402475, www.shgc.uk.net). An 18-hole course with a separate practice area and lovely views around Dartmoor.

Activities

  • Visit the Mayflower Steps (www.mayflowersteps.co.uk), the point from where the Pilgrim Fathers are reported to have sailed for the New world.
  • Plymouth is a good base for those entering the Dartmoor National Park (www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk), which offers excellent walking, cycling and caving options.
  • Visit the Plymouth Gin Distillery, which still makes the famous Plymouth Gin and now also has a bar and bistro. Some old distillery equipment is displayed as well.

Useful Information

Exeter (EGTE)

Airport information

Nearest town: Exeter (11m by car), Devon

Opening Times:

  • Winter – Mon 0001-0100, 0700-2359; Tue-Fri 0001-0200, 0700-2359. (PPR before 0800 and after 2000) Sat 0001-0200, 0800-1700; Sun 0830-2359. (PPR before 0900 and after 1700)
  • Summer – Mon 0600-2359; Tue-Fri 0001-0100, 0600-2359; Sat 0001-0100, 0530-2000. (PPR before 0700 and after 1900) Sun 0700-2359. (PPR before 0800 and after 1900)

Longest Runway: 2083m, Asphalt

Fuel: AVTUR JET A-1, AVGAS 100LL

Phone: 01392 367 433

Website: www.exeter-airport.co.uk, Wikipedia entry

AIP: plates and airport diagram

Landing fees: £7.50 per 500kg up to 3000 kg

Airport map

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Airport services

Pubs

  • Double Locks by the canal outside the city (01392 256947)
  • The Bridge Inn in Topsham (01392 873862, www.cheffers.co.uk/bridge.html)
  • The Lighter Inn in Topsham by the Quay (01392 875439)

Restaurants

  • Michael Caine’s, www.michaelcaines.com. Michelin-starred restaurant on Cathedral Green. 01392 310031
  • Gidleigh Park, www.gidleigh.com. Two stars. Impeccable service. Beautiful location on Dartmoor. 01647 432367
  • The New Angel in Dartmouth, www.thenewangel.co.uk. John Burton Race’s TV-star restaurant on the quay. About an hour’s drive but worth it. 01803 839425

Hotels

Golf courses

Activities

Useful information

Pireps

  • Exeter Bill Bryson said “Exeter is not an easy town to love” in his Notes from a Small Island. Having lived there myself for six years when I was at school, I have to differ. Exeter is a lovely town. Once known as the redbrick Bath, because of its elegant Georgian circuses and parades, it is a good mix of city sophistication and provincial charm. Much of the old city was destroyed by bombing in 1942, although small pockets remain and, fortunately, the Norman Cathedral and the old buildings around it, including Francis Drake’s favourite pub, were unharmed.
  • The New Angel The New Angel is buzzy and has a relatively unadorned dining room without any tablecloths, or carpet. Half one wall is replaced by a bar top, which leads across into the kitchen so that all the delicious looking dishes appearing one after another are on full view to the hungry multitude. John Burton Race sent me away delighted I had taken the trouble to fly from Denham. He had passed his unwitting exam with flying colours. As far as we were concerned he richly deserved his Michelin star.