Lower Moors

The Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain.

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Harry’s Walls.

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.

Harry’s Walls

Ruins

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Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. Harry’s Walls is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Lower Moors.

St Mary’s Hospital

Hospital

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St Mary’s Hospital is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Lower Moors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Rocky Hill.

Old Town

Village

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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.

Rocky Hill

Hamlet

Rocky Hill is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby are Porthloo 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.

Lower Moors

Type: Protected area
Description: wetland in the Isles of Scilly
Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.91582° or 49° 54′ 57″ north

Longitude

-6.30343° or 6° 18′ 12″ west

Open location code

8CXMWM8W+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1314833459

Wikidata ID

Q6693634

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