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Mount Wise, Plymouth — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Mount Wise is a waterfront estate in Devonport, a mile west of old Plymouth, looking over Plymouth Sound to Mount Edgcumbe.
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Where to stay in Mount Wise
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Beds sit inland from here. Mount Wise House, Hamoaze House and the Scott Memorial stand on the estate above the water, but the rooms that serve a visit are gathered in Plymouth proper, a mile east of the old Admiralty ground. The Brickfields gives open space within walking reach.
Mount Edgcumbe lies across Plymouth Sound, and its name recurs through the estate's own list of monuments, so the waterfront side of Devonport suits anyone who wants both in one day.
Few places to stay in Mount Wise — most visitors book in Plymouth nearby.
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Things to do in and around Plymouth
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Castles & Historic Sites
5- Scott Memorial Heritage
- Monument To Sophia, Countess Of Mount Edgcumbe, In The French Garden Heritage
- Roman Funerary Monument About 12 Metres West Of East Lawn Summer House Heritage
- The West Ropery (site of), South Yard, Devonport Dockyard Heritage
- Timothy Brett's Monument Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
2- The Brickfields
- Peverell Park
Landmarks & Notable Places
6- Hamoaze House Heritage
- Cedar Lawn Summer House Heritage
- Cremyll House Heritage
- Empacombe House Heritage
- English Garden House Heritage
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- Mount Wise House Heritage
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About Mount Wise
What are the main landmarks in Mount Wise?
Monuments crowd the record. Mount Wise House, Hamoaze House and the Scott Memorial stand on the old Admiralty ground, while the West Ropery site in South Yard at Devonport Dockyard marks a building the yard has lost. The list also carries Cremyll House, Empacombe House and the English Garden House, together with Timothy Brett's Monument and the Cedar Lawn Summer House.
A Roman funerary monument appears beside them. Peverell Park and Mount Edgcumbe House close the roll.
What is the history of Mount Wise?
The estate belonged to the parish and manor of Devonport, and senior Admiralty staff held it as a headquarters until 2004, which kept the waterfront shut to anyone without business there. Plymouth grew around it. Mount Wise House and Hamoaze House survive from that long naval service, and the Scott Memorial carries a name the city kept.
The West Ropery in South Yard did not last.
Where is Mount Wise?
Mount Wise sits on the Devonport waterfront, a mile west of the old centre of Plymouth in Devon, above Plymouth Sound and the English Channel.
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What is the best area to stay in Mount Wise?
Mount Wise: walking from Mount Wise House to the Scott Memorial and the grass of The Brickfields. Plymouth: city rooms a mile east of the Devonport estate, with Plymouth Sound in view on the way out.
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Updated October 2026