Blockhouse at the Garden Battery

Open accessin a country park open to the public

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Blockhouse at the Garden Battery is an artillery fort in Cornwall. It is one of seven artillery forts the Albion Guide maps in the county. It sits within Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.

Royal Citadel, Plymouth and Plymouth Castle are among the castles within 2.8 km. The closest station is Devonport, 2.3 km to the north.

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