Ernesettle Fort
Look for Ernesettle Fort in Plymouth. There are 10 other places to visit inside 5 km. The first to add nearby is Plymouth Cathedral, at 4.9 km.
Fort in Plymouth
Inside Plymouth
Ernesettle Fort is inside Plymouth’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Plymouth the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.
Ernesettle Fort
In Plymouth, inside the town’s built-up area.
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The area around Ernesettle Fort
Orange shows Ernesettle Fort; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Plymouth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Plymouth is the biggest of the 5 bases nearby (266,970 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Worth adding to a visit
Among the 49 within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral4.9 km away2
FortDrake's Island6.7 km away3
MuseumHMS Courageous4.7 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey8.5 km away5
CastleInce Castle5.4 km away6
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel6.3 km away7
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House8.1 km away8
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Ernesettle Fort
Where is Ernesettle Fort?
Ernesettle Fort is in Plymouth, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ernesettle Fort?
Fort.
When is the best time to visit Ernesettle Fort?
June to September are the warmest months in Plymouth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ernesettle Fort?
Within 15 km: Plymouth Cathedral (4.9 km), Drake's Island (6.7 km), HMS Courageous (4.7 km) and Buckland Abbey (8.5 km).
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 (7)
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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