Bovisand


Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England.
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. The area, in the vicinity of Plymouth and Wembury, is used predominantly by locals, while tourists prefer the larger and better-known beaches elsewhere. 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.
There are two beaches at Bovisand, the first named Bovisand Bay is the Northern-most separated from the Southern-most, Crownhill Bay, by rocks and a grass bank, commonly known as "Grassy". Both beaches are accessible only by steps, and are served by a cafe and a small tourist shop, but have no lifeguards.
During the summer months, Plymouth coach company Target Travel run an hourly bus, the number 54, to Bovisand via Staddon Heights, and so the bus stop is only accessible from the beach by steps.
The view from Bovisands includes Plymouth Breakwater, Mount Edgecumbe in Cornwall just across Plymouth Sound, and the English Channel.