Bovisand Bay
Bovisand Bay is a bay in United Kingdom. Bovisand Bay is situated nearby to the village Down Thomas, as well as near Heybrook Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bovisand and Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse.
Bovisand
Beach
Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England. Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, Bovisand features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort Bovisand.
Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles west of Bovisand Bay.
National Marine Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Markles55, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK and houses over 5,000 animals. National Marine Aquarium is situated 2 miles north of Bovisand Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Batten and Drake’s Island.
Mount Batten
Locality
Photo: Trysca, Public domain.
Mount Batten is a 24-metre tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy; it was previously known as How Stert. Mount Batten is situated 1½ miles north of Bovisand Bay.
Drake’s Island
Hamlet
Photo: Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500 metres from land in Plymouth Sound, the stretch of water south of the city of Plymouth, Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. Drake’s Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Bovisand Bay.
Oreston
Suburb
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oreston, formerly a village on the southern bank of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth. It is recorded as Horestone on the 1591 Spry Map of Plimmouth. Oreston is situated 2 miles northeast of Bovisand Bay.
Bovisand Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.33519° or 50° 20′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.12283° or 4° 7′ 22″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
9C2Q8VPG+3VGeoNames ID
11103006
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