Breakwater Beacon
Breakwater Beacon is a military installation in Plymouth, England. Breakwater Beacon is situated nearby to Plymouth Breakwater, as well as near Bovisand Fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plymouth Breakwater and Bovisand.
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 2,500 feet west of Breakwater Beacon.
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 4,200 feet east of Breakwater Beacon.
Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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 Lighthouse is situated 1 mile west of Breakwater Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drake’s Island and Mount Batten.
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. Drake’s Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Breakwater Beacon.
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 2 miles north of Breakwater Beacon.
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. Plymouth Hoe is situated 2 miles north of Breakwater Beacon.
Breakwater Beacon
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.33361° or 50° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-4.13743° or 4° 8′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C2Q8VM7+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 484609154OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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