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Blockhouse Park

Devon  >  United Kingdom

Blockhouse Park is in the Stoke area of the City of Plymouth.

Added* by Baz Willmott
Most recent update 27 marec 2025
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Description

Blockhouse Park (formerly Mount Pleasant Park) is the highest point in Plymouth at approximately 70 metres. Giving uninterrupted views to Bodmin Moor to the West, Dartmoor to the North East and the English Channel to the South. The Redoubt at the highest point (built in 1789) was used in WWII to identify enemy aircraft attacking the nearby naval dockyard.

The Redoubt's stable platform makes it ideal for those involved in visual migration (viz-mig) or nocturnal migration (noc-mig).

Details

Access

Blockhouse Park is located in the Stoke area of the City of Plymouth. On street parking in Masterman Road just on the South edge of the site, press P on map for directions. The nearby Stoke Village (just to the East) has a range of facilities and is on a major bus route to the city centre.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Park , City/village

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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