Block House
This is Block House, a fort 400 m southwest of Plymouth. It is protected as a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Drake's Island, 1.3 km off, the first of 41 within 15 km.
Fort near Plymouth
Just outside Plymouth
Block House is 400 m southwest of Plymouth. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Plymouth has 738 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
June to September are the warmest in Plymouth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C.
Block House
Blockhouse in Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall, England, UK.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Plymouth
Getting to Block House
The orange dot is Block House; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Block House
Plymouth tops the 4 for size, at 266,970 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Plymouth
Torpoint
Millbrook
Cawsand and Kingsand
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Block House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 400 m northeast of it | 266,970 | 40 |
| Torpoint | 2.2 km northwest of it | 7,163 | 25 |
| Millbrook | 2.4 km west of it | 2,299 | 15 |
| Cawsand and Kingsand | 3.2 km southwest of it | 572 | 9 |
More to see nearby
A visit can add 2 historic houses, 2 castles and a fort, from 41 places within 15 km.
FortDrake's Island1.3 km away2
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral2.2 km away3
MuseumHMS Courageous1.6 km away4
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House500 m away5
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel2.5 km away6
GardenMount Edgcumbe Country Park1 km away7
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House6.9 km away8
CastleInce Castle6.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Block House
Where is Block House?
Block House is 400 m southwest of Plymouth, Devon.
What is Block House?
Blockhouse in Maker-with-Rame, Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Block House?
June to September are the warmest months in Plymouth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Block House a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Block House?
Within 15 km: Drake's Island (1.3 km), Plymouth Cathedral (2.2 km), HMS Courageous (1.6 km) and Mount Edgcumbe House (500 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Block House: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe Country Park: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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