Porthloo Beach

Porthloo Beach is a beach in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Porthloo Beach is situated nearby to the islet Newford Island, as well as near the beach Thomas‘ Porth or Shark’s Pit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taylor’s Island and Harry’s Walls.

Taylor’s Island

Islet

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Taylor’s Island is an islet.

Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. Harry’s Walls is situated 1,500 feet south of Porthloo Beach.

St Mary’s Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porthloo and Rocky Hill.

Porthloo

Hamlet

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Porthloo is a coastal settlement on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated about half a mile northeast of Hugh Town and is a popular tourist spot with a number of guest houses, a restaurant, several gift shops and art galleries.

Rocky Hill

Hamlet

Rocky Hill is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby are Porthloo and Longstone.

Telegraph

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Telegraph is a settlement on St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Telegraph is located in the north west of the island and is the highest point on St Mary's and in the Isles of Scilly, at 51 metres above sea level.

Porthloo Beach

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

49.92204° or 49° 55′ 19″ north

Longitude

-6.30908° or 6° 18′ 33″ west

Operator

Duchy of Cornwall

Open location code

8CXMWMCR+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 342103598

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newford Island and Thomas‘ Porth or Shark’s Pit.

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