"Plymouth Hoe" Devon Things to Do Tip by stevezero
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Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as the Hoe, is a large public space in Plymouth, adjacent to the seafront, commanding magnificent views across Plymouth Sound, of Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe Park in Cornwall.
Smeaton's Tower, a former Eddystone Lighthouse which was moved here in 1877, is a prominent landmark on the Hoe, overlooking Tinside Pool, a unique 1930's outdoor Lido which sits upon the limestone shoreline at the base of the cliff.
It is on Plymouth Hoe that Sir Francis Drake is believed to have played bowls prior to his famous assault on the Spanish Armada. A statue of Drake is erected on the Hoe for this reason.
The word Hoe is Anglo-Saxon in derivation meaning a high position, referring to the Hoe as one of Plymouth's highest areas of land.
The ground is often used for military displays, as well as a funfair during the summertime and various open-air concerts.
Directions: Plymoth seafront
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