Merrick Island

Merrick Island is an islet in Bryher, Isles of Scilly, England. Merrick Island is situated nearby to the locality Wether’s Carn, as well as near Droppy Nose Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gweal and Castle Bryher.

Gweal

Islet

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gweal is one of the Isles of Scilly. It is the largest of the seven Norrard Rocks due west of Bryher. The name perhaps refers back to a time before most of the islands' area was inundated.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Grimsby and Old Grimsby.

New Grimsby

Village

Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the west side of the island and there is a quay, as well as a public house, The New Inn, and a small art gallery.

Old Grimsby

Village

Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Old Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the east side of the island and there is a quay.

Piper’s Hole

Locality

Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piper's Hole is a sea cave located on Tresco, an island of the Isles of Scilly. The name Piper's Hole can also refer to another, more minor, sea cave in the Isles of Scilly, located on Penninis Head, St Mary's. Piper’s Hole is situated 1½ miles northeast of Merrick Island.

Merrick Island

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.94937° or 49° 56′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.36311° or 6° 21′ 47″ west

Open location code

8CXMWJXP+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 236815083

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

11549583

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