Eastern Channel

Eastern Channel is a marine channel in Wembury, South Hams District, England. Eastern Channel is situated nearby to the village Down Thomas, as well as near Heybrook Bay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bovisand and Plymouth Breakwater.

Bovisand

Beach

Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England. Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, Bovisand features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort Bovisand.

Plymouth Breakwater

Breakwater

Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Down Thomas and Hooe.

Down Thomas

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Down Thomas is a village in Devon, England. The village is situated about 4 miles south of Plymouth. It is on the Wembury peninsula and is surrounded by farmland.

Hooe

Suburb

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hooe is a suburb of Plymstock, Plymouth in the English county of Devon.

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. Drake’s Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eastern Channel.

Eastern Channel

Type: Marine channel
Also known as: “Sound East Channel”
Category: body of water
Location: Wembury, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.33499° or 50° 20′ 6″ north

Longitude

-4.13285° or 4° 7′ 58″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

9C2Q8VM8+XV

GeoNames ID

11610280

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