Hop on the Torpoint Ferry from Devonport and you can reach Whitsand Bay Fort in fifteen minutes. A Cornish cliff-top lodge looking back across the Tamar at the Plymouth skyline, with four miles of golden beach below and the South West Coast Path running through the grounds.
Plymouth is the largest city in the South West outside Bristol, and most weekends it earns its reputation: busy, working, urban. The Rame Peninsula, just across the Tamar, is its quiet opposite. Open cliffs, four miles of golden beach, working harbours, the South West Coast Path. Genuinely rural. And you can be there in fifteen minutes.
Whitsand Bay Fort sits at the southern tip of the peninsula in PL10 1JZ, on the cliff-top above Whitsand Bay beach. From the Plymouth side the route is straightforward: Devonport, the Torpoint Ferry across the Tamar, then the A374 through Antony to the park. The ferry runs around the clock and accepts vehicles continuously.
For Plymouth-based owners, the lodge is your weekend home, your summer evenings, your Christmas escape. Close enough for a Friday after-work arrival, far enough that the city stays where it belongs: across the water, looking back at you in the dark.
From the cliff at Whitsand Bay Fort the view sweeps west across four miles of Whitsand Bay, south to Rame Head and the open Atlantic, and east across Plymouth Sound to the city itself. Plymouth Hoe and the Barbican are visible on a clear day. At night the city skyline lights the horizon, the Sound between you a dark expanse with ferry lights moving across it.
Beyond the bay, the Cornish coast unfolds in a series of headlands, each with its own romantic name: Tregonhawke, Tregantle, Freathy, Rame Head. Steep paths weave through wildflower meadows down to bucket-and-spade territory and secret coves Plymouth weekenders have known about for years.
What ownership at Whitsand Bay Fort gives the Plymouth buyer that nowhere else can match.
Drive to the Devonport ferry terminal, cross the Tamar in around seven minutes, and follow the A374 to the park. The Torpoint Ferry runs continuously, including overnight, with capacity for three vehicles loading at a time.
The Tamar isn’t just a river; it’s a county boundary and a tonal one. Plymouth on one side, working Cornish coast on the other. Crossing it on a Friday evening is the moment the week ends.
Whitsand Bay Fort sits on the cliffs above four miles of beach, with the South West Coast Path running through the grounds and Rame Head visible from most lodges. No other Cornish park has this view.
From your sea-view lodge you look back east across the Sound to Plymouth itself. Hoe and Barbican by day, city skyline by night. Your weekend home with a view of your weekday one.
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park sits between the Torpoint Ferry and the park, with 865 acres of formal gardens, deer park and a Tudor mansion. A natural Sunday detour many Plymouth families already know via the Cremyll Ferry.
Owners can sub-let the lodge as a Cornish holiday rental. Demand for Rame Peninsula stays runs strong year-round, often offsetting site fees and running costs in full.
Most Plymouth-based owners arrive via the Torpoint Ferry. Three vehicle ferries shuttle continuously across the Tamar from Devonport, day and night, with a crossing time of around seven minutes. There’s a small charge per vehicle each way, and queues at peak times are normally manageable. Once on the Cornish side, the A374 takes you through Antony to the park in about ten minutes.
The Tamar Bridge is the alternative: free heading back into Plymouth, with a small toll westbound. The route via the bridge takes around twenty five to thirty minutes door-to-door, and is the natural choice if the ferry queue is long or if you prefer continuous dual carriageway. Both routes deliver you to the same A374 at Antony.
For weekend regulars, the ferry is part of the ritual: the moment the engine cuts, the Tamar opens out, and the city slips behind you.
The Plymouth neighbourhoods and Devon towns lodge owners come from. All within easy reach of the Torpoint Ferry or the Tamar Bridge.
Transparent costs, disclosed upfront. None of the surprises that catch out buyers on conventional holiday parks.
Pre-loved lodges. New flagship builds rise to £235,000 depending on size, age and plot.
Covers business rates, park maintenance, public liability insurance and waste disposal, plus VAT. Disclosed upfront.
Index-linked to RPI and subject to VAT. Payable in advance and disclosed upfront.
Specialist holiday-lodge lenders work in this market. We can recommend brokers.
New stock arrives regularly. View our full range of luxury and pre-loved lodges for sale at Whitsand Bay Fort, fifteen minutes from Plymouth via the Torpoint Ferry, or get in touch and we’ll let you know as soon as something suitable becomes available.
About fifteen minutes by car plus the Torpoint Ferry crossing, which itself runs continuously around the clock. From the Plymouth side, you drive to the Torpoint Ferry terminal at Devonport, cross the Tamar, and follow the A374 through Antony to the cliff-top park. The alternative is the Tamar Bridge plus the A374, which takes around twenty five to thirty minutes.
The Torpoint Ferry is faster and runs around the clock, including overnight. It is the preferred route for most Plymouth-based owners. The Tamar Bridge has a small toll heading into Cornwall (free coming back) and is the right choice if the ferry queue is long or if you prefer to stay on dual carriageway.
Cornwall. Whitsand Bay Fort sits on the Rame Peninsula in PL10 1JZ, on the Cornish side of the Tamar. Plymouth is in Devon. For Plymouth-based owners, the lodge is your Cornish escape fifteen minutes from your front door.
Yes, from many of the sea-view lodges and from the cliff-top across the park. Plymouth Sound, the Hoe and the city skyline are all visible across the water, especially striking at night with the city lights reflected on the Sound.
Holiday lodges at Whitsand Bay Fort start from £120,000 for pre-loved options and rise to £235,000 for brand-new flagship builds. Each lodge is sold fully furnished on a 125-year lease.
Yes. Whitsand Bay Fort permits owner sub-letting, and demand for Cornish holiday lets in this corner of the Rame Peninsula is strong year-round. Many owners offset their site fees and running costs through letting income.
