Plymouth - Striped Lighthouse Tower - Travel Print
Smeaton's Tower stands tall against a clear blue sky, its red and white striped body rising to a glazed lantern room and golden weathervane. Shot from below on Plymouth Hoe, the lighthouse's balcony flags and weathered paintwork catch the bright daylight.
A striking piece for lighthouse lovers, sailors and anyone drawn to Devon's maritime landmarks and coastal heritage.
Order today and you can expect delivery 8th - 14th September.
Destination write-up
Here’s the write-up that features on your print.
Where the River Plym and River Tamar meet the sea, Plymouth rises as a city of salt air and seafaring legend. Its harbour has watched pilgrims, explorers and navies depart for distant horizons, and still it carries that restless spirit in every gull's cry and tide.
Walk along the Hoe, where Sir Francis Drake is said to have finished his game of bowls before facing the Armada, and where the striped lighthouse of Smeaton's Tower stands against the sky. Descend into the Barbican, its cobbled lanes leading to the very steps where the Mayflower set sail in 1620. Look out across Plymouth Sound to Drake's Island, and feel the pull of the open Channel.
Beyond its maritime past, Plymouth thrives as a working port city, its fish market busy at dawn and its harbourside pubs full of chatter and old salty tales. Devon's wider county unfolds nearby, with Dartmoor's wild moorland rising beyond the rooftops. Linger at dusk as fishing boats return, their lights flickering steadily across the darkening water.
Print size & quality
Every piece is printed on thick, 175gsm fine-art matte paper with archival inks — so the colours stay rich, deep and true for years, with no fading and no fuss. Before it heads your way, it's wrapped in soft tissue to keep it scratch-free and sent out in a sturdy kraft tube or a robust triangular kraft box (never plastic).
Available sizes
Framing options
Fancy it ready to hang? Add a solid pine frame — sturdy, handsome and built to last. Take your pick from black, natural wood, or white. Each one is 20–25mm deep and 10–14mm wide: the sweet spot between strength and understated good looks.
We finish every frame with shatterproof, crystal-clear plexiglass to keep your print pristine — and it arrives already framed, so it goes straight from the box to your wall with no faff.
Framing is available for these sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, 8x10, 11x14, 12x16, 12x18, 16x20, 18x24, 20x28, 24x32, 24x36 and 28x40.
Shipping & returns
Designed in Edinburgh, printed close to you. We've teamed up with trusted print partners across the globe, so your order is made and posted from wherever's nearest — order from the US, for instance, and it's printed and shipped by our US partner. That means it reaches you sooner, and travels a lot less to get there.
Changed your mind? Not a problem. Every order is covered by our 30-day, no-quibbles money-back guarantee — if it's not quite right, send it back within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.