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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Drake’s Island and Mount Batten.
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.
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. Mount Batten is situated 1½ miles north of Eastern Channel.
Oreston
Suburb
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oreston, formerly a village on the southern bank of the Cattewater, is now a suburb of Plymouth. It is recorded as Horestone on the 1591 Spry Map of Plimmouth. Oreston is situated 2 miles northeast 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″ northLongitude
-4.13285° or 4° 7′ 58″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
9C2Q8VM8+XVGeoNames ID
11610280
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