Peninnis Head, St Mary's

Name: Peninnis Head
Address: St Mary's, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in St Mary's

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Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast. It is also a Geological Conservation Review site for its Quaternary geomorphology and was first designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1971 for both its biological and geological interests. On the tip of the headland is a squat lighthouse built in 1911 by Trinity House as a replacement for the 17th century lighthouse on St Agnes. ()

Coordinates: 49°54'25"N, 6°18'14"W

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St Mary's United Kingdom

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Peninnis Head – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porth Hellick, St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's Methodist Church, Harry's Walls.

1.1 miNE
49°54'58"N • 6°17'5"W
Porth Hellick
28 min walk • Beach
~1310 ftN
Church
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
7 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.
0.7 miNW
Church
St Mary's Methodist Church
17 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.
0.8 miN
Forts and castles
Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly
20 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.
~880 ftS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Peninnis Lighthouse, St Mary's
5 min walk • Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
0.5 miNW
Windmill
Buzza Tower, St Mary's
14 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.
0.7 miNW
Area
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly
19 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.
1.3 miNE
Prehistoric site
Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
34 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.
0.6 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, St Mary's
17 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.
1 miN
49°55'15"N • 6°18'28"W
Glandore Gallery on Scilly, St Mary's
25 min walk • Paint and pottery studios, Art gallery, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Peninnis Head?

Nearby attractions include Peninnis Lighthouse, St Mary's (5 min walk), St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's (7 min walk), Buzza Tower, St Mary's (14 min walk), St Mary's Church, St Mary's (17 min walk).