Wingletang Down, St Agnes

Name: Wingletang Down
Address: St Agnes, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in St Agnes

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Facts and practical information

Wingletang Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern side of the island of St Agnes in the Isles of Scilly, England, UK, which is noted for its biological characteristics. The site is managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and is within the Isles of Scilly Heritage Coast and the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is the only site in Great Britain and Ireland for the small fern, least adder's–tongue. As of 11 September 2009 the SSSI was considered to be in ″unconditional recovering″ condition because European gorse and bramble are at unacceptable levels. ()

Coordinates: 49°53'17"N, 6°20'28"W

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St Agnes United Kingdom

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Wingletang Down – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.2 miNE
49°54'58"N • 6°17'5"W
Porth Hellick
81 min walk • Beach
~1960 ftNW
Lighthouse
St Agnes Lighthouse, St Agnes
10 min walk • St. Agnes lighthouse is a 17th century lighthouse situated on St Agnes on the Isles of Scilly. It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House.
2.3 miNE
Church
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
58 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.
3.3 miNE
Prehistoric site
Halangy Down, Isles of Scilly
86 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.
2.3 miNE
Church
St Mary's Methodist Church
58 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.
2.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly
66 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.
3.3 miNE
Ruins, Prehistoric site
Bant's Carn, St Mary's
85 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.
2 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Peninnis Lighthouse, St Mary's
52 min walk • Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
2.2 miNE
Windmill
Buzza Tower, St Mary's
57 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.
2.2 miNE
Area
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly
56 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.
3.4 miNE
Prehistoric site
Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
88 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wingletang Down?

Nearby attractions include Pot Buoys Gallery, St Agnes (9 min walk), St Agnes Lighthouse, St Agnes (10 min walk), St Agnes' Church, St Agnes (14 min walk).