Plymouth Fireworks – extra trains home

Beat the traffic and travel by train to and from the British Firework Championships in Plymouth on Wed 13 and Thurs 14 August thanks to additional services to Penzance, Gunnislake and Exeter.

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The evening’s entertainment

The free event will showcase the talent of three top pyrotechnic companies each night as they battle it out to be crowned the champion with stunning displays above Plymouth Sound.

Free entertainment starts from 17:00 with music, fairground rides and refreshment stalls on Plymouth Hoe. The firework displays begin each evening as dusk falls at 21:30. Spectators are advised to arrive early to get the best possible vantage point on Plymouth Hoe.

Plymouth Hoe is a 1‑mile walk from Plymouth station (directions).

Trains home from Plymouth station

23:10 to Penzance (calling at Saltash, St Germans, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway and then all main line stations en route to Penzance)

23:14 to Gunnislake (calling at all Tamar Valley Line stations)

23:14 to Exeter St David’s (calling at Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish)

23:24 to Exeter St David’s (calling at Totnes and Newton Abbot)

Look up arrival times on the GWR website.

Buying tickets

Adult Off-Peak Day Return fares include:

• £8.60 Liskeard to Plymouth
• £8.30 Gunnislake to Plymouth
• £9.70 Newton Abbot to Plymouth

Save a third off the above adult fare for you and a friend (with kids travelling for just £1) with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard – just £12 a year for local residents. Now available to buy online.