Lord Howard's Battery, Plymouth

Name: Lord Howard's Battery
Address: Plymouth, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Plymouth

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Lord Howard's Battery is a former gun battery built in 1908–09 to defend the approach to HMNB Devonport through Plymouth Sound and Jennycliff Bay. ()

Coordinates: 50°21'7"N, 4°7'20"W

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Plymstock RadfordPlymouth United Kingdom

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Lord Howard's Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smeaton's Tower, National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth Pavilions.

1.2 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, View point
Smeaton's Tower, Bere Ferrers
32 min walk • Smeaton's Tower is a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. 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.
1.1 miN
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
National Marine Aquarium, Bere Ferrers
28 min walk • The National Marine Aquarium, located in Britain's Ocean City Plymouth is the largest Aquarium in the UK.
1.3 miNW
Park, View point, Historical place
Plymouth Hoe, Bere Ferrers
33 min walk • Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as the Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and it commands views of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall.
1.7 miNW
Sport complex, Entertainment, Music venue
Plymouth Pavilions, Bere Ferrers
44 min walk • Plymouth Pavilions is an entertainment and sports complex in Plymouth, Devon, England. It has an ice rink and indoor arena. The arena is used as an entertainment venue and also for corporate hire.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Restaurant
Plymouth Dome, Bere Ferrers
31 min walk • Plymouth Dome is a former museum and visitor attraction on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon. It opened in 1989 and closed in 2006.
1.3 miNW
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Bere Ferrers
33 min walk • 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.
1.1 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Harbor
Barbican, Bere Ferrers
29 min walk • The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of Sutton Harbour, the original harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England.
1.2 miNW
Marina, Park, Harbor
Sutton Harbour, Bere Ferrers
32 min walk • 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.
1.1 miNW
Church
Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe, Bere Ferrers
28 min walk • The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter, Thomas de Brantingham, in 1371.
1.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Plymouth Castle, Bere Ferrers
29 min walk • Plymouth Castle was a castle built in the early 15th century to defend the town and harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. By the end of the 16th century it had ceased to have any military function and fell into disrepair, being almost completely demolished by the 19th century.
1.6 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Bere Ferrers
41 min walk • Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lord Howard's Battery?

Nearby attractions include Plymouth Sound, Plymouth (11 min walk), Cattewater Wreck, Bere Ferrers (19 min walk), Cattewater, Plymouth (20 min walk).