Plymouth Hoe
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Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as The Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth, Devon.
Plymouth Hoe from Mount Batten in 2006
The Belvedere
Smeaton's Tower, as re-erected on Plymouth Hoe
The view from the Hoe at sunset, showing Plymouth Sound and the Breakwater
Cliff jumping
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Cliff jumping is the leaping off a cliff edge, usually into a body of water, as a form of sport. It may be done as part of the sport of coastal exploration or as a standalone activity. Particular vari
Plymouth Hoe
…2013 and 2016 it was a restaurant owned by celebrity chef Gary Rhodes. In the early 21st century Plymouth Hoe became notorious for the practice of tombstoning, which involves leaping feet-first into the sea from any accessible high point. This caused a number of serious injuries and deaths, leading to the…
A person jumping off a cliff in Arizona. 2013
A jump from a 10 metre diving platform that has been performed by taking a running start. A running start increases the difficulty of the jump and the chances that the person may over rotate and impact the water with their stomach or back instead of their feet. Germany. 2007
Cliff jumping as part of a coasteering adventure near Porthclais.
Fresco. Tomb of Hunting and Fishing. Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia, Italy. Around 530 - 500 BCE