The Plymouth Story

Plymouth is a thriving metropolis in an outstanding natural environment. Open on all sides to sea, river and moors, yet not isolated, nurturing a diverse and talented commercial innovation base.

Sheltering in an immense natural harbour, the location and environment made it one of the most important cities in the world, over 50 towns and cities have taken its name over the centuries.

Yet, perhaps surprisingly, the city has been quiet in the post-war years. Now that is changing. The city has a clear and galvanising mission; for Plymouth to evolve into one of Europe’s most vibrant waterfront cities.

Plymouth is building on the inventiveness and ambition of greats like Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Francis Drake and Joshua Reynolds who gave Plymouth its place on the world map.

Today you can swap their names for any number of visionaries who quietly follow in their footsteps.  Plymouth is home to super yacht makers, nuclear submarine maintenance facilities, award winning international TV producers, social games developers, world renowned theatre production and set design, convergent media specialists, globally significant polar research, environmental innovation and much else beside.

Like their forebears there is no limit to their ambition. Businesses, investors and visitors are realising the true potential of Plymouth as the European idyll where the lifestyle fosters the inventiveness and sets the ambition.

There is so much to discover and surprise in Plymouth and positively nowhere quite like it.