Sutton Lock

Places of Interest Nearby

National Marine Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Markles55, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK and houses over 5,000 animals. National Marine Aquarium is situated 450 feet east of Sutton Lock.

Sutton Harbour

Marina

Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sutton Harbour, formerly known as Sutton Pool, is the original port of Plymouth in Devon, England. It is still a busy fishing port and marina and is bounded on one side by the historic Barbican district. Sutton Harbour is situated 640 feet north of Sutton Lock.

West Pier

Pier

Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

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; it was previously known as How Stert.

Cattedown

Suburb

Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cattedown is an inner city suburb of Plymouth, Devon. Its position beside the River Plym estuary just short of the mouth led to its early settlement. It is believed that the name Cattedown originated from a rocky outcrop nearby on the River Plym that looked like a cat.

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