Steeple Rock
Steeple Rock is in Isles of Scilly, West Country, England. Steeple Rock is situated nearby to the locality North West Passage, as well as near Broad Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mincarlo and Samson.
Mincarlo
Island
Photo: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Samson
Island
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
Samson is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is 38 hectares in size. Samson is situated 2 miles east of Steeple Rock.
Maiden Bower
Islet
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crim Rocks and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.
Crim Rocks
Locality
Photo: Robin Quine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. The Crim Rocks are the most westward of the archipelago's Western Rocks, therefore making them the westernmost point of England. Crim Rocks is situated 3 miles southwest of Steeple Rock.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel. Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is situated 3½ miles southeast of Steeple Rock.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse. Middle Town is situated 3½ miles southeast of Steeple Rock.
Steeple Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.92606° or 49° 55′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.40019° or 6° 24′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CXMWHGX+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1314877272OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockGeoNames ID
2636964
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