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St Mary's

Old Town Bay – Peninnis Lighthouse loop from Hugh Town

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St Mary's

Old Town Bay – Peninnis Lighthouse loop from Hugh Town

Moderate

4.9

(8)

51

hikers

Old Town Bay – Peninnis Lighthouse loop from Hugh Town

02:00

7.48km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Isles of Scilly National Landscape

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1

299 m

St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly

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Classic church from 1838. The building was designed by Augustus Smith himself. The window details are beautiful: there is a crab basket above St. Christopher and a lighthouse in the window next to it.

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1.75 km

Old Town Bay

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The white sands of Old Town Bay stretch out in front of the tiny Old Town. Small boats bob in the turquoise water making this a calm and relaxing place …

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2.10 km

Carn Lêh Cove

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A small headland divides Carn Lêh Cove from Old Town Bay. It is a rocky beach with Peninnis Head stretching out to the horizon to the west.

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2.60 km

Peninnis Lighthouse

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Modern lighthouse in the southeast of the island.

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3.97 km

Beach

Beach

6

4.69 km

Hugh House – Duchy of Cornwall Headquarters

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Headoffice of the duchy of Cornwall on St. Mary’s with a famous sight over the island.

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7

5.53 km

Woolpack Battery

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Woolpack Battery was built in the late 19th, early 20th century as defenses for a signalling and re-fuelling station being built by the Navy. With a south south westerly aspect, …

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8

6.58 km

Star Castle

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Old fort with a colorful history.

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9

6.86 km

St Mary's Harbour

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The port of St. Mary is the port of ferries to and from Penzance and the adjacent islands.

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7.48 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

1.56 km

325 m

226 m

132 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

1.61 km

1.30 km

620 m

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