Cocktail Compass Plymouth

Bars & terraces

The Ship & Castle

Historic Pub in Barbican & Sutton Harbour. 4 Quay Road, PL1 2JZ

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Sun

Mostly shaded

  • Summer lunchtimes: in the sun some of the time
  • Summer evenings, 5 to 9pm: in the sun some of the time
  • Spring and September lunchtimes: mostly in shade
  • Winter lunchtimes: in shade
  • About 197 hours of sunshine a year, allowing for Plymouth's cloud

We looked at the pavement or terrace on the north-facing side, in front of the venue. The north side, within 30 metres, gets noticeably more.

Outdoor seating (from OpenStreetMap)

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in the sun on a clear day in shade Blank hours are night.

Drinks menu and prices

Checked on 21 October 2026 against their menu. Drinks only: for food, see their website.

Cocktails here typically cost £12, from £12 to £12. Compare venues

Cocktails

  • The Blood Orange Aperol prosecco, aperol and orange £12
  • The Dark Cherry gin and cherry £12
  • The Limone Bramble blackberry £12
  • The Ruby Hugo prosecco and elderflower £12
  • The Toffee Apple vodka, apple and caramel £12

Alcohol-free cocktails

Soft drinks

  • Cherry & Vanilla Cola
  • Iced Matcha
  • Toffee Apple Soda
  • Wild Blueberry Lemonade

Hot drinks

  • Cappuccino
  • Deluxe Hot Chocolate
  • Flat White
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Iced Latte
  • Latte
  • Mocha

Copied from theshipplymouth.co.uk on 21 October 2026. Ingredient words are ours, from the menu's description. Menus change; theirs is the one that counts.

Food hygiene

Rated 5 out of 5 by Plymouth City Council on 5 February 2019. See the rating on the Food Standards Agency website.