Mount Batten Tower

07/05/2026

🏴‍☠️ Avast me hearties! The Mount Batten Tower will be open this Saturday (9th May) as part of Plymouth Pirates Weekend!

Entry this Saturday is free and the Tower will be open between 10am and 2pm (last entry 1.30pm).

Please note that due to the age and layout of the building, levels are uneven with steep, irregular steps to the top of the Tower and wheelchair access is not possible. Sensible footwear is required.

Please also note that dogs are not permitted within the Tower.

The Mount Batten Tower has capacity limits for visitors at any one time. Plymouth Sound National Marine Park volunteers will kindly be supporting the Open Day this Saturday.

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Visit Plymouth

10/04/2026

Unfortunately tomorrow’s Mount Batten Tower open day has been postponed due to forecast strong winds ⤵️

📢 Cancelled - Mount Batten Tower Open Day

Due to strong winds we've had to postpone tomorrow's Tower Open Day. We thank everyone for their interest in our local heritage and beautiful views. There are more Open Days lined up throughout 2026 - we will see you then!

If you're looking for more fin-tastic things to do around the Sound check out our events page: https://plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/events/

Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre

14/03/2026

The Mount Batten Tower will be open today Saturday (14th March) from 10am until 2pm (last entry 1.30pm) and will be free to visit as part of The National Lottery Open Week!

Please note that due to the age and layout of the building, levels are uneven with steep, irregular steps to the top of the Tower and wheelchair access is not possible. Sensible footwear is required. Please also note that dogs are not permitted within the Tower.

The Tower does have capacity limits for visitors at any one time - Plymouth Sound National Marine Park volunteers will kindly be supporting the Open Day.

13/03/2026

09/03/2026

The Mount Batten Tower will be open this Saturday (14th March).

The Tower will be open from 10am until 2pm (last entry 1.30pm) and will be free to visit as part of The National Lottery Open Week!

Please note that due to the age and layout of the building, levels are uneven with steep, irregular steps to the top of the Tower and wheelchair access is not possible. Sensible footwear is required. Please also note that dogs are not permitted within the Tower.

The Tower does have capacity limits for visitors at any one time - the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park volunteers will kindly be supporting the Open Day.

For further information please contact the Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre team on 01752 404567 or email [email protected]

21/11/2025

** Update Friday 21st November 2025 - 3pm **

Both paths leading to the Mount Batten Tower are now fully open again.

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As part of the wider Mount Batten peninsula works for the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park project, made possible thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the access paths around the Mount Batten Tower are currently having some improvements made by contractor Classic Builders.

Due to the nature of the works, it does mean that both access points (the sloped path from the car park and the steps by the breakwater) are currently unavailable and a diversion (as part of The South West Coast Pathh) is temporarily in place around the Tower via Lawrence Road.

Classic Builders anticipate this diversion being in place for no more than a week (from 20th - 26th November 2025) and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

10/09/2025

The Mount Batten Tower will be open this Saturday (13th September) as part of Seafest 🌊

Entry is free and the Tower will be open between 10am and 3pm (last entry 2.30pm).

Please note that due to the age and layout of the building, levels are uneven with steep, irregular steps to the top of the Tower and wheelchair access is not possible. Sensible footwear is required. Please also note that dogs are not permitted within the Tower.

Please note the Tower has capacity limits for visitors at any one time.

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park volunteers will kindly be supporting the Open Day.

06/08/2025

Unfortunately due to the inclement weather today's Mount Batten Tower Open Day has been postponed. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

The next Open Day will be on Saturday 13th September as part of the Seafest weekend.

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

30/05/2025

The Mount Batten Tower will be open this Sunday!

Come along to soak in one of Plymouth's best panoramic views of the UK's first National Marine Park and re-connect with our maritime history.

📅 Sunday, 1 June
£2 per person, card payment only

All accessibility and parking information can be found on our website events page: https://plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/event/mount-batten-tower-open-day-4/2025-06-01/

Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre

15/05/2025

🏴‍☠️ Avast me hearties! To celebrate Plymouth Pirates Weekend the Mount Batten Tower will be open this SUNDAY (18th May) with free entry from 10am until 2pm (last entry 1.30pm) - with thanks to the volunteers of the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

✅ No pre-booking is required but there is a maximum number of 25 people allowed in the Tower at any one time - the team will ensure that any queue times are kept to a minimum.

👟 Please note that due to the age and layout of the building, levels are uneven with steep, irregular steps to the top of the Tower and wheelchair access is not possible. Sensible footwear is required. Please also note that dogs are not permitted within the Tower.

⭐️ Don't miss the children's Treasure Hunt around the Tower!

🚗 Please note that there is no parking is available at the Mount Batten Centre currently so please ensure you use the designated car parks on the peninsula. Alternative ways to get to the Mount Batten peninsula include the Mount Batten Ferry, bus or walking via the South West Coast Path.

💙 As part of the successful National Lottery Heritage Fund bid for Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, the Mount Batten Tower, the Mount Batten peninsula and the Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre are all benefitting with improvements and enhancements to the visitor experience.

Image credit: Visit Plymouth/Jay Stone Photography