Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound

Plymouth Sound

Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a bay at Plymouth in England.Its southwest and southeast corners are Penlee Point in Cornwall and Wembury Point on Devon, a distance of about 3 nautical miles . Its northern limit is Plymouth Hoe giving a north-south distance of nearly 3 nautical miles...

 in Devon

Devon

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, England

England

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Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, Bovisand features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort Bovisand

Fort Bovisand

thumb|right|Fort Bovisand from the southFort Bovisand is a fort in Devon, England near the beach of Bovisand. It was built on the mainland to defend the entrance of Plymouth Sound, at the narrows opposite the east end of Plymouth Breakwater...

. The area is used by locals more than tourists because of its locality to Plymouth

Plymouth

Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...

 and Wembury

Wembury

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, and because of the larger beaches on the otherside of Plymouth Sound in Cornwall

Cornwall

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. It is often referred to as simply Bovi by locals. It lies just outside the boundaries of the city of Plymouth and instead within the district of South Hams

South Hams

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Looking out from Bovisands you can see Plymouth Breakwater

Plymouth Breakwater

Plymouth Breakwater is a stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages therein. It is wide at the top and the base is . It lies in about of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construction in 1812 at the then-colossal cost of £1.5 million .-History:In 1806, as...

, Mount Edgecombe and out across the English Channel

English Channel

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 towards France

France

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Bovisand is also known for its tombstoning spots. There are many small jumps, the most popular called 'grassy' by local tombstoners. Another jump that is rarely used is called 'pillbox', because it is a pillbox originating from WW2. This is the tallest of 'proper' jumps at Bovisands, although there is a jump located near grassy. It doesn't have a name, and is 43 ft (14m) tall.