Plymouth Hoe
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eddystone Light and Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Eddystone Light
Lighthouse
Smeaton's Tower is the reconstructed upper section of the third Eddystone Lighthouse, now a memorial to its designer, civil engineer John Smeaton. 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 southeast of Plymouth Hoe.
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Monument
The Plymouth Naval Memorial is a war memorial in Plymouth, Devon, England which is dedicated to British and Commonwealth sailors who were lost in World War I and World War II with no known grave.
Armada Memorial
Memorial
The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe in 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 350 feet southeast of Plymouth Hoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Hoe and Stonehouse.
Stonehouse
Suburb
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
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36582° or 50° 21′ 57″ north
Longitude
-4.14292° or 4° 8′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C2Q9V84+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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