Saint Mary’s Light
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in St Mary’s, England
- Also known as: “Peninnis Head Light”, “Peninnis Head Lighthouse”, “Peninnis Lighthouse”, and “St. Mary’s Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and St Mary’s Hospital.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
St Mary’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary’s Hospital is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Saint Mary’s Light.
Isles of Scilly Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isles of Scilly Museum is a museum in the Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, England. As of 2025 the museum has no building but displays a selection of its collection in a range of locations on the islands. Isles of Scilly Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of Saint Mary’s Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peninnis Head and Old Town.
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.
Old Town
Village
Photo: Matteosoldati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.
Hugh Town
Town
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Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.
Saint Mary’s Light
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.9046° or 49° 54′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.30359° or 6° 18′ 13″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
8CXMWM3W+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 112445636OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
11810608Wikidata ID
Q3739799
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Saint Mary’s Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Peninnis”
- French: “Phare de Peninnis”
- Italian: “Faro di Peninnis”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Peninnis”
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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 “Saint Mary’s Light”. Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.