Club Information : Plymouth Youth Sailing, Mount Batten Centre
Contact: Stuart JonesTel:07917 407771
Email: Stuart Jones
Website: http://www.mount-batten-centre.com/
DIRECTIONS:
70 Lawrence Road, Mount Batten, Plymouth, PL9 9SJ
How to get to the Mount Batten Centre
Road
Turn left off of the A38 Expressway at Marsh Mills Roundabout onto A374 signed “Plymouth City Centre”.
After ¾ of a mile, get into the left hand lane and follow signs for Kingsbridge, Plymstock A379. This will take you across Laira Bridge, keep to the right hand lane there will be a Brown sign on right saying follow all signs to
Mount Batten. At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Pomphlett Roadsignposted Plymstock. Follow the road until you arrive at the next set of Traffic lights. Turn right; past Kenleys nursery on left, go through next set of traffic lights. Stay on this road (approx. 1½ miles) past Hooe school on left, straight on through the roundabout at Yacht Haven. Follow the brown signs along the road with aircraft hangers on your right and then turn right in to the Mount Batten Centre. We are below the “tower”.
Bus
You will need to get the First Bus – Number 2 from Royal Parade which then takes you to the Mount Batten Pier.
Water Taxi
The Water Taxi leaves from the Mayflower Steps on the Barbican at quarter past and quarter to the hour and takes you to Mount Batten. The Mount Batten Centre is on the left and is a 3 minute walk from the drop off point.
£1.50 each way (current prices). Tel 0793 0838614.
Mount Batten Centre, 70 Lawrence Road, Mount Batten, Plymouth PL9 9SJ
Tel: 01752 404567 Fax: 01752 404450
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mount-batten-centre.com
ACCOMODATION:
See http://www.mount-batten-centre.com/accommodation/4566770646
The club has on-site accommodation. 62 beds in 23 rooms, ranging from £44/person/night B&B for single occupancy in a room to to £20/person/night for a sharer in a 4-bed room (at 2014).
There are lots of camping and caravan sites close to Mount Batten.
Campervans can go on site, with electrical hook-up for £15/night (£10 without electric).
Plenty of cheap B&Bs and a local hotel.
For those wanting to stay in the city there are loads of options, and a half-hourly ferry from the Barbican which takes 3 minutes.
PLYMOUTH YOUTH SAILING Alternative Accommodation
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Guest Houses & Pubs |
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University June - Sept |
Various City Centre |
01752 588599 |
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Boringdon Arms Pub |
Turnchapel Village, Plymstock |
01752 402053 |
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Raleigh Style |
Up road from Royal Oak, Hooe |
01752 492232 |
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Clovelly Bay Inn |
Turnchapel Village, Plymstock |
01752 402765 |
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Lakeview Guest House |
1 Lake Road, Hooe, Plymstock |
01752 211556 |
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Hotels |
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The Mount Batten Hotel |
Mount Batten Peninsula |
01752 484660 |
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Lockyers Quay Premiere Inn |
1 Lockyers Quay, Coxside |
0871 5278880 |
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Premier Lodge |
Sutton Road, Coxside |
0870 9906458 |
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Caravan & Camping Sites |
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Langdon cottage C/O Jon |
Wembury point |
01752 862211 |
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Bovisand Lodge Estate Ltd |
www.bovisand.com, |
01752 403554 |
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Briar Hill Caravan & Camping |
Briar Hill, Newton Ferrers |
01752 872252 |
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Brixton Caravan Park |
Venn Farm, Brixton |
01752 880378 |
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Riverside Caravan Park |
Longbridge Road, Marsh Mills |
01752 344122 |
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Smithaleigh Caravan Park |
Smithaleigh Plympton |
01752 893194 |
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The Caravan Club Ltd |
Plymouth Sound, Down Thomas |
01752 862325 |
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Useful Numbers |
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The Bridge Bar and Restaurant |
01752 403888 |
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Galley Café |
07810304408 |
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Martin Northcott (Climbing Wall) |
01752 307435 |
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Clovelly Inn |
01752 402765 |
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Plymouth Youth Sailing |
07917407771 |
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Boringdon Arms |
01752 402053 |
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Taxifirst |
01752 222222 |
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Silverline Taxi |
01752 242424 |
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Water Taxi |
07930 838614 |
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Yacht Haven |
01752 404231 |
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