Bovisand

Bovisand is a castle in . Bovisand is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the military installation .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bovisand and Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse.

Beach
is a natural coastline on the east side of in , . Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort . is situated 1,500 feet east of Bovisand.

Lighthouse
Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting and the anchorages near , , . It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. is situated 1½ miles west of Bovisand.

Breakwater
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 1,560-metre stone breakwater protecting and the anchorages near , , . It is 13 metres wide at the top and the base is 65 metres. is situated 1 mile west of Bovisand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Batten and Drake’s Island.

Locality
Photo: Trysca, Public domain.
is a 24-metre -tall outcrop of rock on a 600-metre peninsula in , Devon, England, named after Sir William Batten, MP and Surveyor of the Navy.

Hamlet
Photo: Janipewter, Public domain.
Drake's Island is a 6.5-acre island approximately 500 metres from land in , the stretch of water south of the city of , Devon. The rocks which make up the island are volcanic tuff and lava, together with marine limestone of the Devonian period. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bovisand.

Suburb
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, formerly a village on the southern bank of the , is now a suburb of . It is recorded as Horestone on the 1591 Spry Map of Plimmouth. is situated 2 miles northeast of Bovisand.

Bovisand

Latitude
50.33704° or 50° 20′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.12598° or 4° 7′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C2Q8VPF+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1067926801
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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