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Cattedown, Plymouth — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Cattedown is an inner city suburb of Plymouth beside the River Plym estuary, its name traced to a rocky outcrop said to resemble a cat.
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Where to stay in Cattedown
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Cattedown sits close to the mouth of the River Plym, which puts Mount Batten and its tower within reach of a stay, though the beds themselves are gathered in Plymouth rather than in the suburb. The estuary sets the edge. Teats Hill House and St Anne's House stand on the suburb's short list.
The Church of St John the Evangelist gives a walk here its fixed point, and the city's own rooms lie a short way inland.
Few places to stay in Cattedown — most visitors book in Plymouth nearby.
About Cattedown
What are the main landmarks in Cattedown?
Mount Batten dominates the record. Mount Batten Tower stands on that ground, and the Church of St John the Evangelist, Teats Hill House and St Anne's House fill out a list that stays within the reach of one walk. The rocky outcrop that named Cattedown lies on the River Plym.
Nothing on the list carries a founding year.
What is the history of Cattedown?
Settlement came early here. The position beside the River Plym estuary, just short of the mouth, drew people to the ground long before Plymouth spread out to take it in as an inner city suburb. The name is thought to come from a rocky outcrop nearby that looked like a cat.
Mount Batten Tower and the Church of St John the Evangelist carry what the record keeps of the built past.
Where is Cattedown?
Cattedown lies along the River Plym estuary just short of its mouth, an inner city suburb of Plymouth, in Devon, with Mount Batten close by.
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What is the best area to stay in Cattedown?
Plymouth: inner city rooms with Mount Batten Tower across the Plym water.
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Updated September 2026