Lighthouses · South West England
Peninnis Head Lighthouse
In or near Old Town.
Peninnis Head Lighthouse — a lighthouse in england south west.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Peninnis Head Lighthouse is a named lighthouse in england south west, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Peninnis Head (St. Mary's) SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Peninnis Head Lighthouse is located on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly, South-West England. It serves as a navigational aid for vessels in the surrounding waters. The lighthouse is notable for its striking design and prominent position on the headland, providing expansive views of the coastline and sea.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9046, -6.3035
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21 0HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- manual: geonames-11810608 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peninnis Head Lighthouse?
- Peninnis Head Lighthouse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21 0HE), in the parish of St Mary's.
- What is Peninnis Head Lighthouse?
- Peninnis Head Lighthouse — a lighthouse in england south west.
- How do I get to Peninnis Head Lighthouse?
- Drivers can use postcode TR21 0HE.
- Is Peninnis Head Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Peninnis Head Lighthouse is part of the Peninnis Head (St. Mary's) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Peninnis Head Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR21 0HE. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.