Mallard Shoal Beacon

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Tinside Lido

Water park

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Tinside Lido is a 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of Plymouth in southwest England. It is sited beside Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton's Tower. The lido opens in the summer months between May and September. Tinside Lido is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Mallard Shoal Beacon.

Eddystone Light

Lighthouse

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Smeaton's Tower is a redundant lighthouse, now a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge it was built upon forced new construction. Eddystone Light is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Mallard Shoal Beacon.

National Marine Aquarium

Public aquarium

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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 3,000 feet northeast of Mallard Shoal Beacon.

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Plymouth Hoe

Locality

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Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.

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.

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.

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