Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe, also known as the Hoe, is a south-facing public area in Plymouth, England. It is next to limestone cliffs along the seafront with a view of Plymouth Sound, Drake's Island, and across the Hamoaze to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. The name comes from the Old English word "hoh", which means a sloped ridge shaped like an upside-down foot and heel.[1]

"The Hoe" redirects here. For other uses, see Hoe.
Plymouth Hoe from Mount Batten in 2006.

References
  1. Matthews, Constance Mary (1974). How place names began, and how they develop. Lutterworth Press. ISBN 9780718820060.




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