Porthcressa Play Area

Porthcressa Play Area is a playground in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Porthcressa Play Area is situated nearby to the building Buzza Tower, as well as near St Mary’s Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isles of Scilly Museum and St Mary’s Hospital.

Isles of Scilly Museum

Museum

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Isles of Scilly Museum is a museum in the Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, England. The museum closed because its former home was unsafe but will re-open in the former Town Hall in Spring 2027 as the Isles of Scilly Museum & Cultural Centre. Isles of Scilly Museum is situated 710 feet north of Porthcressa Play Area.

St Mary’s Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary’s Hospital is situated 630 feet east of Porthcressa Play Area.

Porthcressa Beach

Beach

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Porthcressa Beach is situated 560 feet west of Porthcressa Play Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hugh Town and Old Town.

Hugh Town

Town

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Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is in the west of the isle of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago; it is on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.

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.

Porthcressa Play Area

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

49.91294° or 49° 54′ 47″ north

Longitude

-6.31213° or 6° 18′ 44″ west

Open location code

8CXMWM7Q+54

OpenStreetMap ID

way 992433976

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=playground

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Highlights include Buzza Tower and St Mary’s Library.

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