Popplestones Beach
Popplestones Beach is a beach in Bryher, Isles of Scilly, England. Popplestones Beach is situated nearby to the peak Gweal Hill, as well as near Timmy’s Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gweal and All Saints’ Church, Bryher.
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.
All Saints’ Church, Bryher
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
All Saints' Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly. All Saints’ Church, Bryher is situated 1,900 feet east of Popplestones Beach.
Cromwell’s Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3,700 feet northeast of Popplestones Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Grimsby and Piper’s Hole.
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.
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.
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.
Popplestones Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.95406° or 49° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.35916° or 6° 21′ 33″ westOpen location code
8CXMXJ3R+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 232449327OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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