Plymouth Waterfront Partnership focus on welcoming visitors

Visitors to the Barbican and Sutton Harbour will be able to find local attractions, places of interest and learn about the history of the area more easily thanks to new tourist information boards.

Eight new wayfinding signs have been installed within the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP) Business Improvement District (BID) which will make it easier for visitors and residents to navigate their way around Britain’s Ocean City.

Part of a series of 19 signs that have been installed across the city, they aim to complement the city’s Visitor Guide and highlight key attractions and places of interest. They have been designed by Plymouth City Council and Streetwise in partnership with the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, City Centre Company and Destination Plymouth.

Plymouth University, Plymouth College of Art and Sutton Harbour have also been involved in the project, which is part of the Council’s three-year Plymotion programme.

Chris Arscott, Chair of Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, said: “These new wayfinding signs really help to enhance what the waterfront has to offer visitors. We spend time and invest heavily in attracting people to these areas and these signs will add to the overall visitor experience once they get here. It’s like the famous saying goes, “you don’t know what you don’t know” and these tourist boards will help us to tell those untold stories to people, of which we have plenty.”

The eight signs in the PWP BID area have been installed in the following locations:

- Armada Way on the junction with Hoe Road
- Hoe Road on the junction with Madeira Road
- Buckwell Street
- The Parade, Barbican
- Mayflower Steps
- Grand Parade on the junction with Pier Street
- Lambhay Hill
- Athenaeum Street on the junction of Notte Street.

Sarah O’Leary, Waterfront Manager, said: “Plymouth’s waterfront attracts millions of visitors every year, including the Barbican, Sutton Harbour and Plymouth’s Hoe. These boards provide a map of the local area as well as key places of interest, facts such as local regeneration projects, the history, cycle routes and a ‘Go Explore’ section signposting people around the city.

“Not only do they help people navigate around the city, they will entice people to stay and explore our heritage and visit our local attractions and businesses too.”

The signs will also encourage residents to try new routes, see new places and share new experiences on their doorstep.

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