Porth Minick

Porth Minick is a beach in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Porth Minick is situated nearby to the village Old Town, as well as near the ruins Old Quay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Lower Moors.

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.

Lower Moors

Protected area

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Lower Moors is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Porth Minick.

St Mary’s Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary’s Hospital is situated 2,900 feet west of Porth Minick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Peninnis Head.

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.

Peninnis Head

Locality

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.

Giant’s Castle

Locality

Photo: PaulaSL, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Giant's Castle is a promontory fort of the Iron Age, on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England. It is a scheduled monument.

Porth Minick

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

49.91152° or 49° 54′ 42″ north

Longitude

-6.29714° or 6° 17′ 50″ west

Operator

Duchy of Cornwall

Open location code

8CXMWP63+J4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33458867

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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