Helvear Down

Helvear Down is a heath in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Helvear Down is situated nearby to the peak Innisidgen Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Innisidgen Upper.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Innisidgen and Bant’s Carn.

Innisidgen

Archaeological site

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Innisidgen is the site of two Bronze Age entrance graves on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. The two burial monuments, lie on a steep slope of Innisidgen Hill overlooking Crow Sound with a view towards the Eastern Isles. Innisidgen is situated 610 feet north of Helvear Down.

Bant’s Carn

Archaeological site

Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave. Bant’s Carn is situated 3,900 feet west of Helvear Down.

Toll’s Island

Islet

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toll’s Island is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trenoweth and Pelistry.

Trenoweth

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trenoweth is a small settlement, located in the north of the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England. It is situated in an inland and rural part of the island, northwest of Maypole and east of Telegraph.

Pelistry

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pelistry is a small settlement, situated east of Maypole and north of Normandy, in the east of the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England.

Maypole

Hamlet

Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maypole is a dispersed settlement located on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. It is a tourist and farming area, with the only horse riding school in the islands.

Helvear Down

Type: Heath
Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.93352° or 49° 56′ 1″ north

Longitude

-6.2914° or 6° 17′ 29″ west

Open location code

8CXMWPM5+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 232698697

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Innisidgen Hill and Innisidgen Upper.

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