Firestone Bay is a part of the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and sits within the Plymouth Sound & Tamar Estuaries Marine Protected Area, recognised for its rich biodiversity and multiple designations for protected habitats and species. It's position next to the historic, Grade II listed Royal William Yard, proximity to the Devil's Point Peninsular - home to a range of notable plant species and a geological SSSI for Devonian limestones, makes Firestone Bay well worth the visit! It is a popular swimming spot all year round and if you're lucky you can often spot Sammy the seal from shore!
The gazebo will be set up on the beach (down the steps), to the left of the slipway.
Firestone Bay is part of a Grade II listed site and as such accessibility can be challenging. The beach is accessible by a set of steps (with railing) or by a stepped slope on the other side of the Artillery tower.
To sign up for events at this hub, please register using our BioBlitz Battle web app. This app connects to iNaturalist to allow you to take part in the game. Find our app user guide here.
Admiralty Rd, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3RS
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Devil's Point car park at the end of Admiralty Road offers free parking for a maximum of 3 hours (blue spaces only). Walk down Admiralty Road until you see the Artillery Tower, the beach is on your right. Devil’s Point, PL1 3RS / W3W: props.react.simple. Alternative paid parking can be found in Royal William Yard.
The beach can be accessed from the entrance of Royal William Yard (where the 34 bus stops), take a left down Admiralty Street (next to Hutong Bagel Cafe), after 2 minutes you will see the sea. Cross the road when you reach the bend and you will see Public Toilets, a café and an Artillery Tower to your left. The steps to the beach are next to the Artillery Tower.
You can access the site by the 34 service from Derriford/ Royal Parade. It stops at the entrance to Royal William Yard, follow the instruction on foot to access the site.
Firestone bay offers some of the best panoramic views of the Sound, taking in Drake's Island and Mount Edgcumbe country park! It is walking distance to the short Cremyl foot ferry to Mount Edgcumbe if you fancied a brief visit to Cornwall!
We look forward to seeing you at one of our BioBlitz Battles soon!
