Illiswilgig
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Bryher and Gweal.
Castle Bryher
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.
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.
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 New Grimsby and Piper’s Hole.
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.
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.
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.
Illiswilgig
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.94261° or 49° 56′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.38021° or 6° 22′ 49″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
8CXMWJV9+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 236770966OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
11549598Wikidata ID
Q30973548
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Illiswilgig” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Illiswilgig”
- French: “Illiswilgig”
- German: “Illiswilgig”
- Italian: “Illiswilgig”
- Portuguese: “Illiswilgig”
- Romanian: “Illiswilgig”
- Spanish: “Illiswilgig”
- Ukrainian: “Іллісвілґіґ”
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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 “Illiswilgig”. Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.