Plymouth Breakwater
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.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Breakwater
- …lies at an elevation of -7 feet (-2 metres)
- Description: breakwater in Plymouth Sound
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse and Mount Edgcumbe House.
Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater… Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse is situated 2,500 feet west of Plymouth Breakwater.
Mount Edgcumbe House
Mount Edgcumbe House is a stately home in south-east… Mount Edgcumbe House is situated 2 miles northwest of Plymouth Breakwater.
Bovisand
Beach
Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England. Bovisand is situated 1¼ miles east of Plymouth Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drake’s Island and Mount Batten.
Drake’s Island
Hamlet
Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500…
Mount Batten
Locality
Trysca, Public domain.
Mount Batten is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock… Mount Batten is situated 2 miles northeast of Plymouth Breakwater.
Down Thomas
Village
Down Thomas is a village in Devon, England. Down Thomas is situated 2 miles east of Plymouth Breakwater.
Plymouth Breakwater
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Latitude
50.33389° or 50° 20′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.14812° or 4° 8′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C2Q8VM2+HQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Plymouth Breakwater” goes by many names.
- French: “Plymouth Breakwater”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Battery Brake and Chad Rock.
Nearby Places
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