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Offline Adam Buckenham

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Photo's at Plymouth Docks
« on: February 19, 2010, 10:28:27 AM »
Hi Everyone just a quick question to see if someone can help me out. I have been thinking of taking a trip down to Plymouth docks to get some picture of the Royal Navy there.
Does anyone know if the is a harbour boat that you can take around the sound like down in Portsmouth? And if not, is there some good advantage points that I can get some pictures of the ships?
Thanks for anyone who can help the newbe.

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Re: Photo's at Plymouth Docks
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 10:52:28 AM »
Hi Hopeab2008, Found this for you worth a look at.

http://www.westcountrylinks.co.uk/pbc/tamar.htm

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Re: Photo's at Plymouth Docks
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 11:48:57 AM »
Hi, there a few places. From the main barbican area, there are dedicated boats, that do dockyard and warships trips, which take you up and down the Dockyard. Note these are seasonal and do not operate in winter.

If your driving there's the main ferry between Plymouth and Torpoint, which is the opposite side of the Tamar River. The ferry is situated between North & South Yards of the dockyard. Across the other side of the river at Torpoint there are some good viewing points, but a 250mm + lens is recommended.

http://shipping.fotopic.net is my shipping fotopic, as i live in Plymouth to give you general idea of pictures you can get.

http://shipping.fotopic.net/p62926101.html
http://shipping.fotopic.net/p63134868.html

Thats a couple of examples of picture taken on the ferry crossing.

Otherwise you can get fantastic pictures from the main Hoe area of Plymouth overlooking Plymouth Sound.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/shipping
Is usually pretty much spot on with the movements of naval ships. For ships coming in and out in the sound, the best spot for photo's and viewing is a place called Devil's Point.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/place/Devils_Point_in_City_of_Plymouth_356611_64611.htm

A bus service does run down to there, but i would recommend use of a car as its a bit of a walk from the bus-stop.

Heading out of the dockyard
http://shipping.fotopic.net/p63238868.html

Heading into the dockyard  
http://shipping.fotopic.net/p63199355.html

Hope this helps

All the best

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Re: Photo's at Plymouth Docks
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 12:54:06 AM »
A big thanks to IanT and you Allan. As I am from Portsmouth, I get lots of shots of the ships down here, but I have no had a chance to get to Plymouth to see them there. The shipping movement is really good. Thanks. I hope to get down there next weekend or the weekend after if possable. So if I get any good shots, I will post them. Thanks again, and if you are ever down Portsmouth way, I am more than happy to help point out some very good places here.
Adam

 

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