News & Events

As part of the National Lottery Open Week we are delighted to offer free entry to the historic Plymouth landmark, the Mount Batten Tower, on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th March from 11am until 3pm. The Mount Batten peninsula, including the Tower and the [Mount Batten...

We have been delighted to welcome students from City College Plymouth’s “Preparing for Work and Life” and “Independence and Community Skills” Skills Development courses to the Centre recently for a programme of volunteering and adventurous activities. City College...

Due to staff leave and sickness amongst our small team we have had to make the decision to close the Centre two days earlier than originally planned. We will therefore be closing at 5pm on Friday 16th December and reopening at 9am on Monday 2nd January 2023. All...

The Centre celebrates eight years as a Charity Trust today (15th December). The Mount Batten Centre Charity Trust was formed after the Centre had previously been run as a not-for-profit organisation. Successfully satisfying the strict criteria governed by Charity Law,...

Give the gift of adventure with a Mount Batten Watersports and Activities Centre Gift Voucher this Christmas! Treat a friend, family member, or yourself, to the promise of a great time on the water. Our Gift Vouchers are easy to redeem against any of our 2023 sessions...

The 2022 National County Championships, organised by the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and sponsored by Korev will be held here, at the Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth, this weekend. Unlike regular gig rowing regattas and championship fixtures, where rowers compete for...

After nearly three years we are delighted to be able to, once again, open the Mount Batten Tower up to the public! On Thursday 13th October between 10am and 3pm the Tower will be open to celebrate Maritime UK week and enable visitors to get a 360 degree view of...

We are hosting a FREE weekend of water safety for Plymouth families on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd October. “Drowning is preventable, yet over 400 lives are lost to drowning across the UK and Ireland, every year. Water safety education is vital and, in some...

The Mount Batten Centre will be closed on Monday 19th September to enable our team to pay their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. There will be a member of the team on site only as a point of contact for guests staying in our accommodation on that date. The...

Are you looking to qualify as a Royal Yachting Association Dinghy Instructor? Perhaps to help out at your local sailing club, to progress your instructional portfolio or in preparation for summer job - whatever your motivation, look no further! Working in partnership...