Scraesdon Fort, Tamar–Tavy Estuary

Name: Scraesdon Fort
Address: Tamar–Tavy Estuary, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Tamar–Tavy Estuary

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Scraesdon Fort, near the village of Antony, is one of several forts in South East Cornwall which formed part of the ring of forts surrounding Plymouth to protect Plymouth Sound and, in particular, the naval dockyard of Devonport from enemy naval attack. They were built as a result of a decision in Lord Palmerston's premiership to deter the French from attacking naval bases in the south of England. ()

Coordinates: 50°22'19"N, 4°15'46"W

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Tamar–Tavy Estuary United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Royal Albert Bridge, Tamar Bridge, Port Eliot, Trematon Castle.

3.6 miNE
Light rail, Bridge
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash
92 min walk • The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall.
3.6 miNE
Bridge
Tamar Bridge, Plymouth
93 min walk • The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Tamar between Saltash, Cornwall and Plymouth, Devon in southwest England. It is 335 metres long, running adjacent to the Royal Albert Bridge, and part of the A38, a main road between the two counties.
2.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Port Eliot
69 min walk • Port Eliot in the parish of St Germans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, is the ancestral seat of the Eliot family, whose present head is Albert Eliot, 11th Earl of St Germans.
2.2 miNE
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Trematon Castle, Saltash
57 min walk • Trematon Castle is situated near Saltash in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the caput of the feudal barony of Trematon. It is similar in style to the later Restormel Castle, with a 12th-century keep.
3.4 miNE
Church
Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, Saltash
88 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas and St Faith is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building.
0.4 miSE
Church
Church of St James
12 min walk • The Church of St James is a Grade I listed 12th-century Anglican parish church in Antony, Cornwall, England.
2.7 miNW
Church
St German's Priory
69 min walk • St German's Priory is a large Norman church in the village of St Germans in south-east Cornwall, England, UK.
2.6 miNE
Church
Church of St Stephen, Saltash
68 min walk • The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Tregantle Fort
28 min walk • Tregantle Fort in south east Cornwall is one of several forts surrounding Plymouth that were built as a result of a decision in Lord Palmerston's premiership to deter the French from attacking naval bases on the Channel coast.
2.5 miE
Town, Area
Torpoint, Plymouth
65 min walk • Torpoint is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar.
3.6 miE
Archaeological site
HMNB Devonport, Bere Ferrers
92 min walk • Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Royal Navy.