Plymouth - Hoe 
The finest views of Plymouth and Plymouth Sound are to be had from the Hoe, a spacious park opened in 1817 and traversed by the Promenade, with a prospect extending over the Sound past Drake's Island as far as the famous lighthouse on Eddystone Rock, 14mi/23km away.
|
Must-see attractions nearby:
|
Related Attractions
Armada Monument
The Armada Monument, located in the Hoe, was erected in 1888 by Charles May and decorated with Britannia and the coats of arms of all the towns which offered support in the struggle against the Armada.
Hoe - Smeaton's Tower
The upper part of the former Smeaton Lighthouse has been turned into a museum and viewing tower. The lighthouse had to make way for a newer one in 1182 and was dismantled and rebuilt stone by stone.
Hours
April 12 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Naval War Memorial
A massive stone column (1924) by Sir Robert Lorimer serves as a naval war memorial in the Hoe.
Sir Francis Drake Statue
In the Hoe is the statue of the circumnavigator Sir Francis Drake, holding globe and sword (1884; a copy of the original statue by Joseph Edgar Boehms stands in a street in Tavistock).
