Wingletang Bay
Wingletang Bay is a bay in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England. Wingletang Bay is situated nearby to the locality Wingletang Down, as well as near Horse Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gugh and St Agnes Lighthouse.
Gugh
Island
Photo: Jo Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gugh could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, but is usually included with St Agnes with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide.
St Agnes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Agnes lighthouse is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on St Agnes on the Isles of Scilly. It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.
Peninnis Head
Locality
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Wingletang Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.8853° or 49° 53′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.33747° or 6° 20′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CXMVMP7+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 380748409OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11549606
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wingletang Down and Horse Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beady Pool and Great Wingletang.
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