Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs, Protected marine inlet in Devon, United Kingdom.
Plymouth Sound spans 6 kilometers between Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point in Devon, forming a natural harbor protected by a breakwater.
The English Fleet gathered in Plymouth Sound in 1355 under Edward of Woodstock before the Battle of Poitiers, marking its military significance.
Charles Darwin's HMS Beagle started its scientific expedition from Plymouth Sound on December 27, 1831, launching a new era in natural research.
The Sound maintains three water entrances: a marine gateway to the English Channel and two freshwater inlets from the Rivers Tamar and Plym.
The first recorded submarine incident occurred in Plymouth Sound during 1774 when John Day perished testing a wooden diving chamber.
GPS coordinates: 50.34610,-4.12208
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:50
Plymouth Breakwater
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RM Turnchapel
1.5 km
Radford
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Fort Stamford
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Staddon Fort
574 m
Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe
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Lord Howard's Battery
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Jennycliff
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Mount Batten Watersports & Activities
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Mount Batten Beach
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Mount Batten Breakwater
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Mount Batten Tower
1.6 km
Hooe Lake
1.4 km
RAF Mount Batten Memorial
1.7 km
Flying Boat Hangars At Former Raf Mount Batten
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Mayflower Sailing Club
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Group Of 4 Second World War Coastal Artillery Search Lights
1.1 km
Radford Bridge And Castle
1.7 km
Bovisand Harbour And Pier
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Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures
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Duttons Cafe (Former Artillery Store/Magazine)
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Plymouth Breakwater Fort
2.3 km
Wilkinson's Battery
2.1 km
Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains
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Boathouse, Armoury And St Kevernes Cottages
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Staddon Heights Battery
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Remains of Frederick's Battery on Plymouth Hoe
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