Saint Nicholas Buoy
Saint Nicholas Buoy is a beacon in Plymouth, England. Saint Nicholas Buoy is situated nearby to the hamlet Drake’s Island, as well as near the military installation RM Stonehouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RM Stonehouse and Tinside Lido.
RM Stonehouse
Military installation
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stonehouse Barracks, or RM Stonehouse, is a military installation at Stonehouse, Plymouth. It is the home of the UK Commando Force and referred to by commandos as 'the spiritual home of the Royal Marines'. RM Stonehouse is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Saint Nicholas Buoy.
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. Tinside Lido is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Saint Nicholas Buoy.
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. Eddystone Light is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Saint Nicholas Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drake’s Island and Stonehouse.
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.
Stonehouse
Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Stonehouse was one of three towns that were amalgamated into modern-day Plymouth, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. West Stonehouse was a village that is within the current Mount Edgcumbe Country Park in Cornwall.
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.
Saint Nicholas Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.35922° or 50° 21′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.15338° or 4° 9′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9R5W+MJGeoNames ID
11610266
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