Cook’s Porth
Cook’s Porth is a beach in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. Cook’s Porth is situated nearby to the ruins Old Blockhouse, as well as near the beach Cradle Porth.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Blockhouse and St Nicholas’s Church.
Old Blockhouse
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Old Blockhouse, also known as the Dover Fort, is a 16th-century fortification on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It was built between 1548 and 1551 by the government of Edward VI to protect the islands against French attack.
St Nicholas’s Church
Church
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK. St Nicholas’s Church is situated 2,000 feet west of Cook’s Porth.
Teän
Island
Photo: Chris Walpole, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teän is an uninhabited island to the north of the Isles of Scilly archipelago between Tresco, 1.5 kilometres to the west, and St Martin's, 300 metres to the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Grimsby and New Grimsby.
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.
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.
Cook’s Porth
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.95867° or 49° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.32615° or 6° 19′ 34″ westOpen location code
8CXMXM5F+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 33458991OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Blockhouse and Cradle Porth.
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