Forts · South West England
Ernesettle Fort
In or near Tamerton Foliot.
Ernesettle Fort is a fort in the United Kingdom.
Mick Lobb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Budeaux Victoria Road · 1.2 km
About
Ernesettle Fort is a fortified site in South-West England. The site is within the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Plymouth Moor View parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area PL5.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ernesettle Fort is a fort located in Plymouth, South-West England (postcode PL5). It is situated within the Tamar-Tavy Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and falls under the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designations of Tamar Valley and Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4126, -4.1851
- District
- Plymouth
- Parish
- Plymouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PL5 2ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Nearest railway station
- St Budeaux Victoria Road — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w503949639 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ernesettle Fort?
- Ernesettle Fort is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL5 2ET), in the parish of Plymouth, unparished area.
- What is Ernesettle Fort?
- Ernesettle Fort is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ernesettle Fort?
- The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL5 2ET.
- Is Ernesettle Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Ernesettle Fort is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ernesettle Fort?
- The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL5 2ET.