By the Sea

IMG_0639 JUL21 Mount Batten Breakwater Plymouth

24 August 2021

Mount Batten Breakwater, Plymouth and Sceneries

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Location, Place, Plymouth0

The wide paved Mountbatten Breakwater with tower at the end is a favourite spot for fishing. It is also a great place to enjoy views of Plymouth Sound including the Royal Citadel and Smeaton’s Tower.

12 August 2021

Mount Batten Beach, Plymouth – a quiet beach, popular among the locals

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Location, Place, Plymouth0

Quiet and calm are the words to describe the Mount Batten Beach in Plymouth. Given its secluded location, this isn’t the beach of choice for travellers and visitors. Even during peak seasons, the place is relatively quiet, frequented only by the locals and those in the know, and thankfully, not too many of them.

12 August 2021

Renney Point Walks and Views

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Collections, Landscape, Location, Place, Plymouth, Travel0

Overlooking Heybrook Bay to the left and Westlake Bay to the right, Renney Point is a hidden and secluded spot that yields breath-taking views over both bays as far as Plymouth Harbour. While there is no dedicated car park, there is ample parking space in front of the houses that line Heybrook Drive.

16 September 2020

Fish Mongers in Newlyn: Where to buy fresh fish

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Cornwall, Eat, Location, Market, Newlyn, Place0

With Newlyn being the largest fishing port in the south-west of Cornwall, it is almost impossible not to be tempted by the vast choice of fish and shellfish to buy and take home or to your holiday destination. Just on the Strand next to the Newlyn Harbour market are at least three fish mongers selling […]

14 September 2020

Newlyn Pier & Fishing Port in the Morning: View of Sunrise

Samuel J TanBy the Sea, Collections, Outdoor, Place, Sunrise & Sunset, Travel0

Newlyn is a seaside town and fishing port in south-west Cornwall, UK. Newlyn lies on the shore of Mount’s Bay and forms a small conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance. It is part of the Penzance civil parish.