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.
- Bay
- Description: inlet on the island of St Mary’s, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Holy Vale.
Hugh Town
Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre.
Porth Hellick
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Latitude
49.9162° or 49° 54′ 58″ north
Longitude
-6.2847° or 6° 17′ 5″ west
Open location code
8CXMWP88+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = bay
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Porth Hellick” goes by many names.
Porth HelykCornish
Localities in the Area
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