Bovisand Fort
Bovisand Fort is a fort in United Kingdom. Bovisand Fort is situated nearby to the historic site Brownhill Battery, as well as near the military installation Breakwater Beacon.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Bovisand is situated 1,600 feet east of Bovisand Fort.
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 is situated 1 mile west of Bovisand Fort.
Mussel
Pub
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mussel is a pub, which is situated 1 mile east of Bovisand Fort.
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.
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. Mount Batten is situated 1½ miles north of Bovisand Fort.
Bovisand Fort
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.33673° or 50° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.12633° or 4° 7′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C2Q8VPF+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 287779991OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bovisand and Brownhill Battery.
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