Ash Buoy
Ash Buoy is a beacon in Plymouth, England. Ash Buoy is situated nearby to the work of art LOOK II, as well as near the water park Tinside Lido.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tinside Lido and LOOK II.
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 1,400 feet northeast of Ash Buoy.
LOOK II
Work of art
Photo: Y.ssk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
LOOK II is a permanent sculpture by British sculptor Antony Gormley on the south-western leg of West Hoe Pier in Plymouth, England. It was commissioned by Plymouth City Council and The Box as part of the city's Mayflower 400 celebrations. LOOK II is situated 660 feet north of Ash 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 1,800 feet northeast of Ash Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Drake’s Island.
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.
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.
Ash Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36126° or 50° 21′ 41″ northLongitude
-4.14769° or 4° 8′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V62+GWGeoNames ID
11610292
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