Plymouth Parade to Welcome Commandos Home

On Friday 11 November Plymouth City Council is hosting a homecoming parade for 3 Commando Brigade to mark the end of the Brigade’s final deployment to Afghanistan.

It is expected to be a huge parade around the Hoe and city centre with hundreds of troops and thousands of supporters turning out in the morning to watch and cheer them on.

There will be a medal ceremony on the Hoe at 9.55am following by a short Remembrance Service at 10.50am including a gun salute and a two minute silence at 11am. The Lord Mayor Councillor Peter Brookshaw will give a welcome speech to the gathered troops and crowds then the parade will begin.

 Our Guest House Bed and Breakfast is perfectly situated on Plymouth Hoe for our guest to attend the Parade, to book your over night stay please visit our website at www.avalonguesthouse.moonfruit.com

Shuttle Service from Millbay/Barbican/Hoe during Americas Cup

Plymouth Discovery Tours have announced Beryl the bus will be providing a shuttle service from Milbay to the Barbican and Hoe during the 9 days of the America’s cup.

The service will run from 11am to 8.30pm every day offering a 15 min service, except on the last Sunday service, which will end at 6pm.

Adult rate will be £1 per trip and 50p per child. A adult discount card will be available for £10 giving you 12 trips.

Want to find out more about the America’s Cup? View the Plymouth Barbican Waterfront America’s Cup event section for full details and timings of the races due to take place this September.

Cool off for Free at Plymouths Tinside Lido

Avalon Guest House Plymouth Bed and Breakfast is pleased to inform our guests that our City's beautiful art deco lido can be used for free up until 18th September 2011.

Yes you heard it right admission is completely free.

The lido is less than five minutes walk from our Plymouth Guest House 

For further details and opening times please visit website

Classic Boat Rally

Initially cancelled due to lack of interested the Classics Boat Rally organisers fought long and hard to rescue this popular event. Expect to see over 40 classic boats moored around the Barbican and Sutton Harbour during the 29th July – 1st August.

For full details on this event please view the Classic Boat Rally website

Programme Outline

Friday 29th July
Arrival of boats

Saturday 30th July
In harbour, social events (the Port of Plymouth Regatta races can be seen in the Sound)

Sunday 31st July
Racing through the Sound and out to sea depending on weather

Monday 1st August
Feeder race to Fowey Classics

View full programme details

To book your overnight stay in our Plymouth bed and breakfast please visit our website at www.avalonguesthouse.moonfruit.com 

Plymouth To Hold the UK's First Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration

The Avalon Guest House in Plymouth is pleased to announce that Plymouth is to host the UK's first Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration.
The event on 19 May 2012 will be the first Evening Celebration during the 70-day, 8,000 mile torch relay leading up to the lighting of the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Stadium in London on 27 July.
Plymouth is the first of 66 Evening Celebration locations across the UK confirmed today by LOCOG. The evening events will offer thousands of people the opportunity to come together and get involved in celebrations and share in the Olympic spirit.
The Olympic Flame will arrive in the UK from Greece on Friday 18 May 2012 and the 70-day Torch Relay will start at Land’s End, Cornwall on the morning of the 19 May 2012. On leaving Land’s End, the Olympic Flame is expected to travel an estimated 8,000 miles across the UK, giving thousands of communities and individuals their moment to shine as the Olympic Flame comes to their doorstep. The Olympic Flame will arrive at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012 for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signifying the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Exciting Offer for Guests

Avalon Guest House Plymouth is pleased to be able to offer guests this exciting offer.
Plymouth Discovery Tours have teamed up with two other attractions

From Monday 30th May our guests can experience Plymouth by Land Sea and Sky .

This offer gives the customer a Boat trip with Tamar cruising , A ride of their life on The Wheel of Plymouth as well as a Bus Tour onboard Beryl the Bus.

New for this season there is a New stop to collect customers  as well as the Mayflower step  (11.10am ,12.20pm 2pm 3.10pm )we will also use the Putting Green stop on Citadel Rd  ( 11am, 12pm 1.50pm and 2.55)

This new offer for all 3 attraction  is 

£16 per Adult 

£9 child (4.14) 

£1 child (2-3 )

Lee Evans to play two special warm up shows at Plymouth Pavillions

Comedy superstar Lee Evans is set to perform two special ‘warm-up’ shows at Plymouth Pavilions this summer before he heads off on his record breaking Roadrunner arena tour.

Roadrunner is Lee’s amazing new show with 63 nights at the biggest arenas in the country. In fact when the show initially went on sale last year it smashed UK box office records by selling 227,424 tickets in just one day, firmly establishing it as the fastest and biggest day one selling UK comedy tour of all time.

Lee’s manic energy, uncanny observations, hilarious delivery and side-splitting material have made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans worldwide.

“As with Lee’s previous performances in Plymouth a few years back, tickets are bound to sell-out and be like gold dust!”

Lee Evans visits Plymouth Pavilions on August 19 and 20, 2011. Tickets cost £30 and go on sale at 10am on January 25 from the Pavilions website.

To book your overnight stay in Plymouth please visit our Plymouth Bed and Breakfast please visit our website at www.avalonguesthouse.moonfruit.com