Pilot Shoal

Pilot Shoal is a shoal in Plymouth, England. Pilot Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Drake’s Island, as well as near the suburb West Hoe.

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 the reconstructed upper section of the third Eddystone Lighthouse, now a memorial to its designer, civil engineer John Smeaton. 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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drake’s Island and West 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.

West Hoe

Suburb

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Hoe is an area of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.

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.

Pilot Shoal

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.35285° or 50° 21′ 10″ north

Longitude

-4.14766° or 4° 8′ 52″ west

Open location code

9C2Q9V32+4W

GeoNames ID

11610265

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Satellite Map

Discover Pilot Shoal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plymouth Sound and Drake’s Island.

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