Millbay Docks
Millbay Docks is a dock in Plymouth, England. Millbay Docks is situated nearby to the suburb West Hoe, as well as near Stonehouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RM Stonehouse and Palace Theatre.
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'.
Palace Theatre
Historic building
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonehouse and Plymouth Hoe.
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.
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.
Millbay Docks
- Type: Dock
- Category: transportation
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.36445° or 50° 21′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.15481° or 4° 9′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9R7W+Q3GeoNames ID
11610288
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