Rushy Porth
Rushy Porth is a beach in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. Rushy Porth is situated nearby to the beach Cradle Porth, as well as near the islet Great Cheese Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tresco Abbey Gardens and Teän.
Tresco Abbey Gardens
Garden
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17-acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built. Tresco Abbey Gardens is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Rushy 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.
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114. St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Rushy Porth.
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.
Lower Town
Village
Photo: Darren Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Town is the westernmost settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. One of the island's two quays is located here, sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only hotel on the island, Karma St Martin's, is located by it.
Rushy Porth
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.95503° or 49° 57′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.32135° or 6° 19′ 17″ westOpen location code
8CXMXM4H+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 33459016OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cradle Porth and Great Cheese Rock.
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