Asia Pass
Asia Pass is a marine channel in Plymouth, England. Asia Pass is situated nearby to the hamlet Drake’s Island, as well as near the suburb West Hoe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tinside Lido and Eddystone Light.
Tinside Lido
Water park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Eddystone Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
LOOK II
Work of art
Photo: Y.ssk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
LOOK II is a permanent sculpture by British sculptor Antony Gormley on the south-western leg of West Hoe Pier, Plymouth, Devon, England. It was commissioned by Plymouth City Council and The Box as part of the city's Mayflower 400 celebrations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drake’s Island and Plymouth Hoe.
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.
Plymouth Hoe
Locality
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Asia Pass
- Type: Marine channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.35853° or 50° 21′ 31″ northLongitude
-4.14615° or 4° 8′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V53+CGGeoNames ID
11610264
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Notable Places Nearby
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