Islands · South West England
St Mary's
In or near Old Town.
St Mary's — UK island of the Isles of Scilly.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's is located in the Isles of Scilly, with the postcode TR21 0NG. Entry to the island is free. Please note that there is no nearest railway station.
About
St Mary's is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 629 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,723 people. Part of Isles of Scilly. Wikidata describes it as: "UK island of the Isles of Scilly". Coordinates: 49.9140°, -6.2920°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's (Cornish: An Nor, lit. 'the land') is the largest and most populous island of the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwest coast of Cornwall in England, United Kingdom.
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Background
Description
St Mary's has an area of 6.58 km2 — 40 percent of the total land area of the Isles of Scilly — this includes four small tidal islands which connect with St Mary's at low tide: Toll's Island, Taylor's Island, Newford Island and the island at Innisidgen. With a population of 1,723 (out of a total population for Scilly of 2,203) St Mary's is relatively densely populated, with twice the average population density of the Isles of Scilly as a whole. The majority of St Mary's residents live in the western half of the island, with Hugh Town alone having a population of 1,097. The main settlement, Hugh Town (Cornish: Tre Huw), was sold to the inhabitants by the Crown in 1949 (it had belonged to the…
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- Coordinates
- 49.9140, -6.2920
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21 0NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Population
- 1,723
Sources
- wikidata: Q1329355 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hugh Town Rooftops - geograph.org.uk - 2308903.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
Vineyards · 0.3 km
Porth Minick
Beaches · 0.5 km
World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
Giant's Castle
Castles · 0.5 km
Old Town
Towns & cities · 0.5 km
Giant's Castle, St Mary's
Vineyards · 0.5 km
Site of Ennor Castle
Castles · 0.6 km
Ennor Castle
Castles · 0.6 km
Porth Hellick
Mountains & hills · 0.6 km
Porth Hellick
Beaches · 0.6 km
The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
Marinas · 0.7 km
Sir Cloudesley Shovell's Grave
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
Nearby
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's — a UK vineyard in england south west, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 5📷 3Archaeological sites · South West England
World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's — archaeological site in St Mary's, Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England, UK.
📷 3Castles · South West England
Giant's Castle
Giant's Castle — a castle in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 5Towns & cities · South West England
Old Town
Old Town — village on St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Giant's Castle, St Mary's
Giant's Castle, St Mary's — a UK vineyard in england south west, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
Where to eat & stay near St Mary's
Places to stay
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Pelistry Campsite
Pelistry Campsite — a campsite in england south west.
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Atlantic Hotel
Atlantic Hotel — a hotel in england south west.
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Tregarthen's Hotel
Tregarthen's Hotel — a hotel in england south west.
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Star Castle
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📷 5Campsites · South West England
Troytown Farm Campsite
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's?
- St Mary's is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21 0NG), in the parish of St Mary's.
- What is St Mary's?
- St Mary's — UK island of the Isles of Scilly.
- How do I get to St Mary's?
- Drivers can use postcode TR21 0NG.
- Is St Mary's a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's is part of the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mary's free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR21 0NG. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.