The Barbican

For centuries the Barbican was home to Plymouth's fish market and is still home to many fishermen. The Barbican also contains a variety of shops and businesses - including the Barbican Theatre, retail art galleries, the Plymouth Gin Distillery, numerous bars and eating places including Cap'n Jaspers burger bar, and a gypsy fortune teller..

Places of interest in the Barbican include the National Marine Aquarium; the Elizabethan House, an old house built in the early 16th century, now used as a museum; the Mayflower Steps near where the Pilgrims finally set off in the Mayflower for the New World in 1620; and the studio gallery of the late painter and eccentric Robert Lenkiewicz, who lived and worked on the Barbican for many years deriving much of his inspiration and income from the local community.