Shipman Head Down
Shipman Head Down is a heath in Isles of Scilly, West Country, England. Shipman Head Down is situated nearby to the islet The Horse, as well as near the beach Kitchen Porth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cromwell’s Castle and Gweal.
Cromwell’s Castle
Castle
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Cromwell's Castle is an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It comprises a tall, circular gun tower and an adjacent gun platform, and was designed to prevent enemy naval vessels from entering the harbour. Cromwell’s Castle is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Shipman Head Down.
Gweal
Islet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gweal is one of the Isles of Scilly. It is the largest of the seven Norrard Rocks due west of Bryher. The name perhaps refers back to a time before most of the islands' area was inundated.
King Charles’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the islands from French attack, it would have held a battery of guns and an accompanying garrison, designed to prevent enemy vessels from entering the harbour. King Charles’s Castle is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Shipman Head Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piper’s Hole and New Grimsby.
Piper’s Hole
Locality
Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piper's Hole is a sea cave located on Tresco, an island of the Isles of Scilly. The name Piper's Hole can also refer to another, more minor, sea cave in the Isles of Scilly, located on Penninis Head, St Mary's.
New Grimsby
Village
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the west side of the island and there is a quay, as well as a public house, The New Inn, and a small art gallery.
Old Grimsby
Village
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the east side of the island and there is a quay.
Shipman Head Down
- Type: Heath
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.95951° or 49° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-6.35657° or 6° 21′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CXMXJ5V+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 232244788OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Horse and Kitchen Porth.
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