Islands · South West England
Old Man
In or near Hugh Town.
Old Man — island in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Man is an island off the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR25.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tean SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Man is an island located in South-West England, within the parish of St Martin's (postcode TR25). It is part of the Isles of Scilly and designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands, and Tean.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9658, -6.3175
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Martin's
- Postcode
- TR25 0QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q30973579 (CC0)
- commons: West Porth, Tean - geograph.org.uk - 560486.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic houses · 1.1 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Man?
- Old Man is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR25 0QW), in the parish of St Martin's.
- What is Old Man?
- Old Man — island in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Man?
- Drivers can use postcode TR25 0QW.
- Is Old Man a protected site?
- Yes — Old Man is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tean SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Old Man free to visit?
- Yes, Old Man is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Man?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR25 0QW. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.