diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 09a06a9b..fb42a191 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
 
+S3method(plot,delineation)
 export(as_bbox)
 export(as_network)
 export(cache_directory)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 9c6060e0..0d69d002 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 # [Unreleased]
 
+## Changed
+
+- `delineate()` returns now an S3 object of class `delineation`.
+
 ## Added
 
 - Package-level documentation has been added.
 - Assertions using the `checkmate` package were added to input parameters throughout the package.
 - Examples were expanded to demonstrates the use of all parameters.
+- A `plot()` method was created for objects of class `delineation`.
 
 ## Fixed
 
diff --git a/R/delineate.R b/R/delineate.R
index 0383dcfe..085c9ebf 100644
--- a/R/delineate.R
+++ b/R/delineate.R
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ delineate <- function(
     city_boundary = FALSE, force_download = force_download
   )
 
+  delineations$streets <- osm_data$streets
+  delineations$railways <- osm_data$railways
+  delineations$river_centerline <- osm_data$river_centerline
+  delineations$river_surface <- osm_data$river_surface
+
   # If not provided, determine the CRS
   if (is.null(crs)) crs <- get_utm_zone(osm_data$bb)
 
@@ -153,5 +158,6 @@ delineate <- function(
                                                     osm_data$buildings)
   }
 
+  class(delineations) <- c("delineation", "list")
   delineations
 }
diff --git a/R/visualisation.R b/R/visualisation.R
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e359673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/visualisation.R
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#' Plot a delineation object
+#'
+#' This function provides a way to quickly visulise how the layers of a
+#' delineation object fit together. A delineation object typically includes the
+#' base layers `streets`, `railways`, `river_centerline` and `river_surface`,
+#' and the delineations of the `valley`, `corridor`, `segments`, and
+#' `riverspace`. Depending on the delineation object, some of the delineation
+#' layers may not be present and thus will not be plotted.
+#'
+#' @param x An object of class `delineation`. This is typically the output
+#'   of the `delineate()` function.
+#' @param ... Additional arguments passed to the `plot()` function for
+#'   the `segments` and `corridor` layers.
+#'
+#' @returns A plot visualizing the delineation object.
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @examplesIf interactive()
+#' bd <- delineate("Bucharest", "Dâmbovița")
+#' plot(bd)
+plot.delineation <- function(x, ...) {
+  if (!inherits(x, "delineation")) {
+    stop("The object is not of class 'delineation'")
+  }
+
+  x <- unclass(x)
+
+  # Set plot extent with first layer
+  if (!is.null(x$corridor)) {
+    plot(x$corridor)
+  } else if (!is.null(x$riverspace)) {
+    # The only case when corridor may be absent
+    plot(x$riverspace, col = "lightblue", border = NA, add = TRUE)
+  } else {
+    stop("No delineation layers present in the delineation object.")
+  }
+
+  base_layers <- c("streets", "railways", "river_centerline")
+  if (!all(base_layers %in% names(x))) {
+    warning(paste("Not all base layers found in the delineation object.",
+                  "Plotting without those."))
+  }
+
+  # Plot the layers
+  if (!is.null(x$valley)) {
+    plot(x$valley, col = "grey80", border = NA, add = TRUE)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$river_surface)) {
+    plot(x$river_surface, col = "blue", border = NA, add = TRUE)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$river_centerline)) {
+    plot(x$river_centerline, col = "blue", add = TRUE)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$railways)) {
+    plot(x$railways, add = TRUE, lwd = 0.5)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$streets)) {
+    plot(x$streets, add = TRUE)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$segments)) {
+    plot(x$segments, ..., add = TRUE, lwd = 2)
+  }
+  if (!is.null(x$corridor)) {
+    plot(x$corridor, ..., add = TRUE, lwd = 3)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index d643d8f2..d8c182d9 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -55,24 +55,12 @@ library(rcrisp)
 # Set location parameters
 city_name <- "Bucharest"
 river_name <- "Dâmbovița"
-epsg_code <- 32635
-
-# Get base layer for plotting
-bb <- get_osm_bb(city_name)
-streets <- get_osm_streets(bb, epsg_code)$geometry
-railways <- get_osm_railways(bb, epsg_code)$geometry
 
 # Delineate river corridor
 bd <- delineate(city_name, river_name, segments = TRUE)
-corridor <- bd$corridor
-segments <- bd$segments
-
-# Plot results
-plot(corridor)
-plot(railways, col = "darkgrey", add = TRUE, lwd = 0.5)
-plot(streets, add = TRUE)
-plot(segments, border = "orange", add = TRUE, lwd = 3)
-plot(corridor, border = "red", add = TRUE, lwd = 3)
+
+# Plot delineation object
+plot(bd)
 ```
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73069dbb..6b43d591 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,24 +45,12 @@ library(rcrisp)
 # Set location parameters
 city_name <- "Bucharest"
 river_name <- "Dâmbovița"
-epsg_code <- 32635
-
-# Get base layer for plotting
-bb <- get_osm_bb(city_name)
-streets <- get_osm_streets(bb, epsg_code)$geometry
-railways <- get_osm_railways(bb, epsg_code)$geometry
 
 # Delineate river corridor
 bd <- delineate(city_name, river_name, segments = TRUE)
-corridor <- bd$corridor
-segments <- bd$segments
-
-# Plot results
-plot(corridor)
-plot(railways, col = "darkgrey", add = TRUE, lwd = 0.5)
-plot(streets, add = TRUE)
-plot(segments, border = "orange", add = TRUE, lwd = 3)
-plot(corridor, border = "red", add = TRUE, lwd = 3)
+
+# Plot delineation object
+plot(bd)
 ```
 
 <img src="man/figures/README-example-1.png" width="100%" />
diff --git a/man/figures/README-example-1.png b/man/figures/README-example-1.png
index 3c1d5b28..48fc7547 100644
Binary files a/man/figures/README-example-1.png and b/man/figures/README-example-1.png differ
diff --git a/man/plot.delineation.Rd b/man/plot.delineation.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0fab128d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/plot.delineation.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/visualisation.R
+\name{plot.delineation}
+\alias{plot.delineation}
+\title{Plot a delineation object}
+\usage{
+\method{plot}{delineation}(x, ...)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{x}{An object of class \code{delineation}. This is typically the output
+of the \code{delineate()} function.}
+
+\item{...}{Additional arguments passed to the \code{plot()} function for
+the \code{segments} and \code{corridor} layers.}
+}
+\value{
+A plot visualizing the delineation object.
+}
+\description{
+This function provides a way to quickly visulise how the layers of a
+delineation object fit together. A delineation object typically includes the
+base layers \code{streets}, \code{railways}, \code{river_centerline} and \code{river_surface},
+and the delineations of the \code{valley}, \code{corridor}, \code{segments}, and
+\code{riverspace}. Depending on the delineation object, some of the delineation
+layers may not be present and thus will not be plotted.
+}
+\examples{
+\dontshow{if (interactive()) (if (getRversion() >= "3.4") withAutoprint else force)(\{ # examplesIf}
+bd <- delineate("Bucharest", "Dâmbovița")
+plot(bd)
+\dontshow{\}) # examplesIf}
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-cache.R b/tests/testthat/test-cache.R
index 74061fcc..6406eec6 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-cache.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-cache.R
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ test_that("Cache checks raise warnings when old cached files are found", {
   )
   with_mocked_bindings(file.info = function(...) mocked_file_info_response,
                        .package = "base",
-                       expect_type(check_cache(), "character"))
+                       expect_warning(check_cache(),
+                                      "Clean up files older than 30 days"))
 })
 
 test_that("Cache checks raise warnings when large cached files are found", {
@@ -156,5 +157,6 @@ test_that("Cache checks raise warnings when large cached files are found", {
   )
   with_mocked_bindings(file.info = function(...) mocked_file_info_response,
                        .package = "base",
-                       expect_type(check_cache(), "character"))
+                       expect_warning(check_cache(),
+                                      "Clean up files older than 30 days"))
 })
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-delineate.R b/tests/testthat/test-delineate.R
index 2c121313..3242fc47 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-delineate.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-delineate.R
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ test_that("Delineate returns all required delineation units", {
                                                  riverspace = TRUE) |>
                          suppressWarnings())
   expect_setequal(names(delineations),
-                  c("valley", "corridor", "segments", "riverspace"))
+                  c("streets", "railways", "river_centerline", "river_surface",
+                    "valley", "corridor", "segments", "riverspace"))
   geometry_types <- sapply(delineations, sf::st_geometry_type)
   # segments include multiple geometries, flatten array for comparison
-  expect_in(do.call(c, geometry_types), c("POLYGON", "MULTIPOLYGON"))
+  expect_in(do.call(c, geometry_types),
+            c("POLYGON", "MULTIPOLYGON", "LINESTRING", "MULTILINESTRING"))
 })
 
 test_that("Delineate does not return the valley if the buffer method is used", {
@@ -46,5 +48,7 @@ test_that("Delineate does not return the valley if the buffer method is used", {
                                                  segments = FALSE,
                                                  riverspace = FALSE) |>
                          suppressWarnings())
-  expect_equal(names(delineations), "corridor")
+  expect_setequal(names(delineations),
+                  c("streets", "railways", "river_centerline", "river_surface",
+                    "corridor"))
 })
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-visualisation.R b/tests/testthat/test-visualisation.R
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..349bb300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-visualisation.R
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+delineation_object <- list(
+  streets = bucharest_osm$streets,
+  railways = bucharest_osm$railways,
+  river_centerline = bucharest_osm$river_centerline,
+  corridor = bucharest_dambovita$corridor
+)
+class(delineation_object) <- c("delineation", "list")
+
+base_layers <- c("streets", "railways", "river_centerline")
+
+test_that("plot.delineation works with valid input", {
+  expect_silent(plot(delineation_object))  # Should not throw an error
+})
+
+test_that("plot.delineation throws error if input has no delineation layer", {
+  delineation_object_nd <- delineation_object[base_layers]
+  expect_error(plot(delineation_object_nd))
+})
+
+test_that("plot.delineation warns if one or more base layers are missing", {
+  delineation_object_nb <-
+    delineation_object[setdiff(names(delineation_object), base_layers)]
+  class(delineation_object_nb) <- c("delineation", "list")
+  expect_warning(plot(delineation_object_nb),
+                 "Not all base layers found in the delineation object.")
+})
+
+test_that("plot.delineation throws error with input of wrong class", {
+  delineation_object_unclass <- unclass(delineation_object)
+  expect_error(plot.delineation(delineation_object_unclass),
+               "The object is not of class 'delineation'")
+})