Peninnis Head

Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of , . The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.
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Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and St Mary’s Hospital.

Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of on in the , to the south west of , UK.

Hospital
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a museum in the , off , England. The museum closed because its former home was unsafe but will re-open in the former Town Hall in Spring 2027 as the & Cultural Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Hugh Town.

Village
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is a village on in the located southeast of . 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.

Town
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is the largest settlement on the and its administrative centre. The town is in the west of the isle of , the largest and most populous island in the archipelago; it is on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.

Locality
Photo: PaulaSL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Giant's Castle is a promontory fort of the Iron Age, on , England. It is a scheduled monument.

Peninnis Head

Latitude
49.90553° or 49° 54′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.30393° or 6° 18′ 14″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
8CXMWM4W+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3130876141
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3209750
Wiki­data ID
Q7162906
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Satellite Map

Discover Peninnis Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Carn Leh and Tolman Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pulpit Rock and The Chair.

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