Porth Hellick
Porth Hellick is a tidal inlet on the south coast of St Mary’s, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The bay is delineated to the south by a headland known as the Giant’s Castle, which is an Iron Age cliff fort, and Porth Hellick Down and Porth Hellick Point to the north.Photo: Tony Thorp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Gugh.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Saint Mary’s Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Caroline Tandy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Lighthouse is situated on Peninnis Head, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Holy Vale.
Hugh Town
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Holy Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Vale is a minor valley and small settlement within, on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Situated inland, nearby are Maypole and Longstone.
Porthloo
Hamlet
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthloo is a coastal settlement on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated about half a mile northeast of Hugh Town and is a popular tourist spot with a number of guest houses, a restaurant, several gift shops and art galleries.
Porth Hellick
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet on the island of St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.9162° or 49° 54′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.2847° or 6° 17′ 5″ westOpen location code
8CXMWP88+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2135717838OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayWikidata ID
Q7231737
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In Other Languages
“Porth Hellick” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Porth Helyk”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Porth Hellick Point and Giant’s Castle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porth Hellick and Porth Hellick Down.
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