Islands · South West England
White Island
In or near Old Town.
White Island — island in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
White Island is located in the Isles of Scilly, with the postcode TR25 0QN. Entry is free. Please note that there is no nearest railway station as it is an island.
About
White Island is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 15 km². Part of Isles of Scilly. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 49.9789°, -6.2919°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: White Island (off St. Martin's) SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
White Island (Cornish: Ar Nor, "facing the mainland" or Enys Wynn "white island" ) is one of the larger unpopulated islands of the Isles of Scilly, part of the United Kingdom, and lies off the coast of the northernmost populated island of the group, St Martin's, to which it is joined by a tidal causeway, or isthmus. The island is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Geological Conservation Review site and is managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall. Access to the island can be dangerous when the rocky causeway is covered by the sea, as there are strong currents across it. This White Island should not be confused with a much smaller island of the same name, which lies off the coast of Samson.
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Background
History
The uninhabited island lies off the north coast of St Martin's. It is about 15.25 ha and until comparatively recently was part of St Martin’s. In 1814 the area of the island was estimated as fifty acres. At the north-east end of the island a fragment of altered killas, which at one time covered a much wider area, could be seen in 1911. In common with the larger island, the place names are mostly English with the exception of Camper on the south-east coast (meaning tide race or roost in Cornish) and Porthmoren, a place on the west of the shingle and boulder bar that separates the two islands. In Cornish moren is a girl, or maiden, and porth is a landing place. The north-west of the island…
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- Coordinates
- 49.9789, -6.2919
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Martin's
- Postcode
- TR25 0QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q1337945 (CC0)
- wikipedia: White Island, Isles of Scilly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: White Island viewed from Top Rock, St Martins, Isles of Scilly - geograph.org.uk - 357359.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is White Island?
- White Island is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR25 0QN), in the parish of St Martin's.
- What is White Island?
- White Island — island in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to White Island?
- Drivers can use postcode TR25 0QN.
- Is White Island a protected site?
- Yes — White Island is part of the White Island (off St. Martin's) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is White Island free to visit?
- Yes, White Island is free to enter.
- How do I get to White Island?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR25 0QN. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.