Is your town noisy? Plymouth...

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I’m staying here for a few days and, my goodness, it’s noisy! Very pretty town but there are bikes squealing and people SHOUTING all the time. I love the buzz and it’s a beautiful place, but blimey...

It made me wonder - If you live in a small town, do you ever notice your it being noisy? I’ve honestly never noticed it before.

Where in Plymouth are you staying? Lots of different areas are different here.

Any chance you are just more sensitive/less tolerant to it as you get older? I know I am!

I don't find Plymouth noisy but we took Dd to look at the uni last September and she found it noisy

Plymouth is a city, the 23rd largest town/city in England. Not sure why you would expect it to be quiet.

I'm from Plymouth. I didn't think it was noisy really, but maybe I tuned it out and was used to it.
Where are you staying?

Yes, maybe I’m getting sensitive to noise! Granted, we are right by the harbour. I really love it here but am just aware of the noise. Wasn’t so bad last time but might be the seafood festival that has been on.

@Pellewsmate

Plymouth is a city, the 23rd largest town/city in England. Not sure why you would expect it to be quiet.

I’ve stayed in some of the 22nd in that list and they weren’t as noisy! I don’t mind, really, it’s more of an observation.

I grew up on Dartmoor and went into Plymouth for shopping and nightclubbing.
I never found it noisy.

Yeh well, the seafood festival would bring extra crowds. Plus right by the harbour is basically all bars and restaurants. It's been sunny too so generally on sunny days you'll also get the biker group gathering by what used to be the glassworks.

That's my fave part of Plymouth if I'm honest. Love nothing more than sitting with a drink and just watching people and listening to the summery noises. Then sitting by the sea and listening to the waves. You can get a Harbourside fish and chips and take it to Devils Point and sit and eat them, then take a walk around to Royal William Yard and watch the sunset on the steps 💕

I think because it's seaside, people expect it to be a lot quieter. But that part really is a tourist (and locals too) trap.

Plymouth is my local big city. And even staying at the Capthrone which is right on the busy road. I wouldn't say it's that busy.

I'm a country girl who wakes up at the sound of any traffic. But Plymouth isn't that bad

I think Pinkstars2501 is right... the seafood festival plus sunny days have brought out the biker group gatherings. Yes, maybe because it’s by the sea, people expect it to be quieter. I guess we are staying near a load of bars & restaurants, too.

Don’t get me wrong. It’s my favourite part, too! This is the nicest bit, I think - if the window cleaners and street workers stop shouting at each other across the streets!

I LOVE Harbourside fish and chips!

I have a vague memory of reading that Plymouth was rebuilt on the wrong axis after the war. All the main streets facing into the onshore wind or something, which turns the city into a wind tunnel. I guess this might increase the noise?