Watersports and Other Activities

There’s a host of activities around the Plymouth Sound & Estuaries MPA, making our beautiful landscapes and seascapes the perfect backdrop for relaxation, fun and adventure. Get back to nature and connect with the ocean – enjoy diving, rock pooling, wild swimming, sailing, SUP boarding, coastal walking and more, in this unique Marine Protected Area.

On the Water

Plymouth Sound & Estuaries Marine Protected Area is the perfect location to enjoy being out on the water, with iconic views and plenty of opportunities to encounter the local marine wildlife. There are also things you can do to help protect the MPA for future generations and make sure we enjoy our blue playground sustainably.

In the Water

The Plymouth Sound & Tamar Estuaries MPA provides a rich and varied marine environment to explore and enjoy. Divers can enjoy the diversity of our habitats and species, but there’s so much to see that snorkelling is just as much fun. Help us to keep the marine site healthy – avoid causing damage to delicate marine species through finning, kicking or trampling, and don’t remove anything that belongs in the sea – take only pictures, leave only bubbles.

By the Water

From urban beaches to sheltered coves, rocky foreshores and wild stretches of hiking paths both at the coast and up into the far reaches of the Tamar Valley AONB, there’s much to see and enjoy around the Plymouth Sound & Estuaries. You can help to keep our shorelines and coastal areas pristine by taking your rubbish away with you, so that we can maintain the beautiful views and keep litter out of our waters. Please also be considerate of wildlife, giving them space and quiet in their own habitats