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Weston Mill, Plymouth — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Weston Mill splits in two along Weston Mill Hill: the old village named in the Domesday Book, and a Victorian half close to Devonport Dockyard.
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Where to stay in Weston Mill
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Two halves, one street between. Weston Mill divides at Weston Mill Hill, the only street to carry that name, and both sides are housing rather than lodging, most of it privately owned. The St Budeaux Bypass runs straight through.
Devonport Dockyard sits close by, and anyone with business at the naval base will still book a room in Plymouth rather than in Ham.
Few places to stay in Weston Mill — most visitors book in Plymouth nearby.
About Weston Mill
What are the main landmarks in Weston Mill?
HMS Drake St Andrews Church and the HMS Drake Theatre Complex are what the register lists here, a pairing that follows from the district's position beside the naval base at Devonport Dockyard. Ham Woods Nature Reserve edges it. Weston Mill Village holds the older fabric, the part named in the Domesday Book, while the ground over Weston Mill Hill went up in the Victorian period.
That pairing, plus the reserve, is the whole inventory for Weston Mill.
What is the history of Weston Mill?
Weston Mill took its name from the mill belonging to the tithing of Geoffrey de Weston, and Weston Mill Village, the older of the district's two parts, is first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The second part is Victorian. Weston Mill Hill separates the two, and it is the only street in the district to bear that name.
Most of the housing passed into private ownership, and the St Budeaux Bypass runs through the area.
Where is Weston Mill?
Ham Woods Nature Reserve, King's Tamerton, St Budeaux and Camels Head all border this district of the Ham ward. Weston Mill Hill divides it.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Weston Mill?
Plymouth: visitors calling at Devonport Dockyard who want a booked room in the city.
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Updated September 2026