Norrard Rocks, Gweal

Name: Norrard Rocks
Address: Gweal, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Gweal

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The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north–western part of the Isles of Scilly, to the west of Bryher and Samson. In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers. The vegetation on the islands is limited by the extreme exposure and only six species of flowering plants have been recorded. ()

Alternative names: Archipelago: Isles of ScillyCoordinates: 49°57'12"N, 6°22'12"W

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Gweal United Kingdom

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Norrard Rocks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tresco Priory, Halangy Down, St Nicholas's Church, Old Blockhouse.

1.8 miE
Monastery
Tresco Priory, Tresco
46 min walk • Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114.
3.1 miSE
Prehistoric site
Halangy Down, Isles of Scilly
81 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.
1.6 miE
Church
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco
41 min walk • St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.
1.9 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Old Blockhouse, Tresco
49 min walk • The Old Blockhouse, also known as the Dover Fort, is a 16th-century fortification on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It was built between 1548 and 1551 by the government of Edward VI to protect the islands against French attack.
1.7 miE
Botanical garden, Fishing charters and tours, Boat tours
Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco
44 min walk • Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17 acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built.
1.2 miNE
View point, Historical place, Forts and castles
King Charles's Castle, Tresco
31 min walk • King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly.
3.7 miSE
Church
St Mary's Methodist Church
94 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.
3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Harry's Walls, Isles of Scilly
95 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.
3.2 miSE
Ruins, Prehistoric site
Bant's Carn, St Mary's
82 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.
3.7 miE
Archaeological site
Innisidgen, St Mary's
94 min walk • Innisidgen is the site of two Bronze Age entrance graves on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. The two burial monuments, lie on a steep slope of Innisidgen Hill overlooking Crow Sound with a view towards the Eastern Isles.
3.6 miSE
Area
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly
93 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.