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Plymouth Hoe from Mount Batten in 2006. 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.
Plymouth (/ ˈ p l ɪ m ə θ / ⓘ PLIM-əth) is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England.It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers Plym and Tamar, about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) southwest of London.
The National Marine Aquarium, which opened in May 1998, is situated in Plymouth in south-west England. It is the largest aquarium in the UK [ 3 ] and houses over 5,000 animals. It acts as an educational institution by teaching visitors about the marine environment. [ 3 ]
South West Coastal Monitoring has an office situated on the Campus of University of Plymouth, located in the city centre of Plymouth, England.The contract and programme management runs from the Teignbridge District Council [2] offices based at Forde House, in Newton Abbot, Devon.
Devil's Point marks the southwest extremity of East Stonehouse in Plymouth. On the opposite western shore of the Tamar is Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. To the immediate north is the Royal William Yard. The area features a public park with a wealth of historical features. [3]
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Situated on the east bank of the River Plym, Plymstock is geographically and historically part of the South Hams.It comprises the villages Billacombe, Elburton, Goosewell, Hooe, Mount Batten, Oreston, Pomphlett, Staddiscombe, Turnchapel and Plymstock proper, the centrally located village after which the parish and suburb is named.
The Tamar Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Tamar between Saltash, Cornwall and Plymouth, Devon in southwest England.It is 335 metres (1,099 ft) long, running adjacent the Royal Albert Bridge, and part of the A38, a main road between the two counties.