Matei’s Rocks
Matei’s Rocks is a scenic viewpoint in Plymouth, England. Matei’s Rocks is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Lion’s Den, as well as near the swimming area Tinside Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eddystone Light and Tinside Lido.
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 590 feet northwest of Matei’s Rocks.
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 600 feet west of Matei’s Rocks.
Armada Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in 1888, the monument celebrates the tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which was sighted by English captains stationed in the city. Armada Memorial is situated 790 feet northwest of Matei’s Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth Hoe and Mount Batten.
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.
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.
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.
Matei’s Rocks
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36352° or 50° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.13973° or 4° 8′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9V76+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 13128922913OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Lion’s Den and Tinside Beach.
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