Rosevear

Rosevear is the largest of the group of rocks known as the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. The islands are on the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean on the south-west approaches to the island of Great Britain and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse.

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Islet
…lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 metres)
…is also known as “Rosevear, Isles of Scilly”
Description: island in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pednathise Head and Great Crebawethan.

Pednathise Head

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Pednathise Head is a skerry that is the southernmost…

Great Crebawethan

Islet

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The Western Rocks are a group of uninhabited skerries…

Bishop Rock

Islet

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The Bishop Rock is a skerry off the British coast… Bishop Rock is situated 2 miles west of Rosevear.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Crim Rocks.

Middle Town

Hamlet

Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. Middle Town is situated 3 miles northeast of Rosevear.

Crim Rocks

Locality

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Crim Rocks is a small group of uninhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. Crim Rocks is situated 3 miles northwest of Rosevear.