Peninnis Head
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Light and St Mary’s Airport.
Saint Mary’s Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Hugh Town.
Old Town
Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.
Hugh Town
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Giant’s Castle
Locality
Photo: PaulaSL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Giant's Castle is a promontory fort of the Iron Age, on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England. It is a scheduled monument.
Peninnis Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: headland on St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
- Categories: headland and cape
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.90553° or 49° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.30393° or 6° 18′ 14″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
8CXMWM4W+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 3130876141OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3209750Wikidata ID
Q7162906
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Peninnis Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peninnis Head”
- Cornish: “Penn Enys”
- Swedish: “Peninnis Head”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peninnis Head”. Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.