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
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.
Harry’s Walls
Ruins
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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.
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″ northLongitude
-6.30343° or 6° 18′ 12″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM8W+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1314833459Wikidata ID
Q6693634
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