Lower Moors, St Mary's

Name: Lower Moors
Address: St Mary's, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in St Mary's

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Facts and practical information

The Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. ()

Coordinates: 49°54'55"N, 6°18'14"W

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St Mary's United Kingdom

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Lower Moors – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porth Hellick, St Mary's Old Church, Halangy Down, St Mary's Methodist Church.

0.9 miE
49°54'58"N • 6°17'5"W
Porth Hellick
22 min walk • Beach
~1680 ftS
Church
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
9 min walk • St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Old Town on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
1.1 miN
Prehistoric site
Halangy Down, Isles of Scilly
29 min walk • Halangy Down is a prehistoric settlement located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly. The ancient site covers the lower slope of Halangy Down hill, overlooking the coastal inlet between the island of St. Mary's and Tresco Island.
~1970 ftW
Church
St Mary's Methodist Church
10 min walk • St Mary's Methodist Church, Hugh Town is a Methodist church in Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly. It is currently Grade II listed.
~1310 ftNW
Forts and castles
Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly
7 min walk • Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.
1.1 miN
Ruins, Prehistoric site
Bant's Carn, St Mary's
28 min walk • Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave. Below Bant's Carn, lies the remains of the Iron Age village of Halangy Down.
0.7 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Peninnis Lighthouse, St Mary's
19 min walk • Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
~1750 ftSW
Windmill
Buzza Tower, St Mary's
9 min walk • Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera obscura. The tower was built in 1821 as a windmill.
0.5 miW
Area
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly
14 min walk • Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.
1.1 miE
Prehistoric site
Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
28 min walk • Porth Hellick Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archeological site located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly in Great Britain.
~1620 ftW
Church
St Mary's Church, St Mary's
8 min walk • St Mary's Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, UK. The Church was consecrated on 7 September 1838 and replaced the church at Old Town which was inconvenient for the Hugh Town population and in need of repair.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lower Moors?

Nearby attractions include Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly (7 min walk), St Mary's Church, St Mary's (8 min walk), St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's (9 min walk), Buzza Tower, St Mary's (9 min walk).