United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon
South Hams
Kingswear
Froward Point Battery and Lookout Station
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Devon
South Hams
Kingswear
Froward Point Battery and Lookout Station
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 38 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: South Devon National Landscape
Location: Kingswear, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom
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The Brownstone Battery at Froward Point was built in 1940 and housed two ex-navy 6" guns. The bases of which you can still explore. The terrain here is very steep and therefore the magazine where the shells where kept was higher than the guns and an incline plane with railway tracks was used to transport the ammunition to the guns. This along with the ammunition stores and living quarters are still visible although most are gated. Further down the hill are the old searchlight houses and look out points.
At the top of the hill is the still functioning coastguard lookout station.
May 27, 2023
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Location: Kingswear, South Hams, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom
4.8
(8)
52
01:28
4.69km
170m
4.9
(18)
72
02:22
7.90km
240m
4.9
(28)
298
08:08
27.1km
840m