Samson Hill

Samson Hill is a peak in Bryher, Isles of Scilly, England and has an elevation of 138 feet. Samson Hill is situated nearby to the locality Bonfire Carn, as well as near The Brow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samson and All Saints’ Church, Bryher.

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.

All Saints’ Church, Bryher

Church

Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.

All Saints' Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly.

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.

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.

Samson Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 138 feet
Category: landform
Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.94686° or 49° 56′ 49″ north

Longitude

-6.35269° or 6° 21′ 10″ west

Elevation

138 feet (42 metres)

Open location code

8CXMWJWW+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 380749164

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

11549585

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