Fort Bovisand, Plymouth

Name: Fort Bovisand
Address: Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Fort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom which reported in 1860. It is located on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater. The fort is beside Bovisand harbour. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 50°20'12"N, 4°7'35"W

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Plymouth United Kingdom

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Fort Bovisand – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plymouth Breakwater, Lentney Battery, Bovisand, Plymouth Sound.

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Vernacular architecture, Archaeological site
Plymouth Breakwater, Plymouth
26 min walk • 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. It lies in about 10 metres of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construction in 1812 at the then-colossal cost of £1.5 million.
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Forts and castles
Lentney Battery, Plymouth
26 min walk • Lentney Battery is a former 20th-century gun battery, built in 1905 as one of three 6-inch gun batteries to defend the Eastern approaches to Plymouth Sound, for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport.
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Beach
Bovisand, Plymouth
1 min walk • 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.
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Neighbourhood
Plymouth Sound, Plymouth
18 min walk • Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest around the Plymouth Sound, a large area of water where the River Plym and Tamar meet.