Can you tour the Plymouth Gin distillery?

Yes. Black Friars runs a standard guided tour plus longer Gin Connoisseur's and Master Distiller's tours. Visit Plymouth lists them at £15, £35 and £55. We could not check the distillery's own booking page in September 2026, so confirm prices and times there.

What makes Plymouth Gin distinctive?

It is made at the Black Friars Distillery, which has produced gin since 1793 in a building on Plymouth's Barbican, parts of which date to the 1400s. The brand describes it as the oldest working gin distillery in England.

Are there other distilleries near Plymouth?

Yes. Salcombe Distillery runs tours, a gin school and a rum school (from £110, 18+), and Dartmoor Whisky Distillery at Bovey Tracey runs a whisky-led experience with three single malts and a gin sample.

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Distilleries in Plymouth

Plymouth's best-known distillery is Plymouth Gin's Black Friars Distillery on the Barbican, which has made gin since 1793 and which the brand describes as the oldest working gin distillery in England. The wider South Devon area has more distilleries, including Salcombe for gin and rum and Dartmoor Whisky Distillery at Bovey Tracey.

Black Friars Distillery has made gin since 1793
A medieval Barbican building, with parts dating to the 1400s
The Refectory cocktail lounge, where the Mayflower Pilgrims reputedly spent their last night in 1620
Gin and rum schools at Salcombe, and a whisky distillery at Bovey Tracey

Etching of an old harbour quayside with sailing boats

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Distilleries to know

Plymouth Gin (Black Friars Distillery)
Gin distillery on the Barbican since 1793. Three tour levels; check prices and times on the booking page.
Plymouth (Barbican). Gin, tours.
Official website
Salcombe Distillery
Waterside distillery on Island Street. Gin School and Rum School from £110 (18+), plus a distillery tour and tasting.
Salcombe, South Devon. Gin, Rum, tours, gin school.
Official website
Dartmoor Whisky Distillery
Whisky-led visitor experience with three single malts and a gin sample.
Bovey Tracey, Devon. Whisky, Gin, tours.
Official website

Tour and opening details change; confirm with each distillery before you travel.

Visit guides for Plymouth

Distillery tours in Plymouth
Distillery	Region	Spirit	Entry tour	Length
Plymouth Gin (Black Friars Distillery)	Plymouth, gin	Gin	£15	See booking page

Planning a visit

Plymouth Gin's Black Friars Distillery runs a standard guided tour and two longer tours. Visit Plymouth lists them from £15; we could not check prices or tour lengths on the distillery's own booking page, so confirm there. In South Devon, Salcombe Distillery runs tours, a gin school and a rum school on the Salcombe waterfront, and Dartmoor Whisky Distillery at Bovey Tracey runs a whisky-led experience.

Gin schools and make-your-own-gin sessions: Salcombe Distillery (Salcombe).

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