Wingletang Down, Protected natural area in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England
Maritime heath and dune grassland stretch across 28.9 hectares of land, reaching elevations of 66 feet above sea level at Wingletang Down.
The area contains forty-three Bronze Age burial cairns, with some featuring granite kerbstones and interconnected hedgerows dating back thousands of years.
Saint Warna's stone-lined well on the western side represents local maritime traditions, where people placed items to influence weather conditions for navigation.
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust manages this Site of Special Scientific Interest, which includes walking paths through various ecological zones.
This location stands as the sole habitat in Great Britain and Ireland for the least adder's-tongue fern, discovered in March 1950.
GPS coordinates: 49.88800,-6.34100
Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:08
Star Castle
3.4 km
Peninnis Lighthouse
3.3 km
St Agnes' Church
860 m
St Agnes Lighthouse
593 m
Garrison Tower
3 km
Obadiah's Barrow
954 m
Bible Christian Chapel, St Agnes
820 m
Old Man of Gugh
1.1 km
Former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
3.4 km
Star Castle
3.4 km
Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
2.9 km
Post Office
3.5 km
Town Hall
3.5 km
The Bishop And Wolf Public House
3.4 km
Porthcressa Beach
3.4 km
K6 Telephone Kiosk
517 m
St Agnes WWI Memorial Cross, Isles of Scilly
823 m
Post-medieval breastwork, curtain wall and associated defensive structures on the periphery of The Garrison, St Mary's
2.9 km
St Warna's Well, St Agnes
291 m
Prehistoric linear boundary on Dropnose Point, Gugh
1.1 km
Two early post-medieval quays in north and north western Periglis, St Agnes
1.1 km
Prehistoric cairns, entrance graves, field system and settlements and post-medieval kelp pits on Kittern Hill, Gugh
1.1 km
Building To South East Of The Lighthouse
565 m
The Old Man prehistoric standing stone, Gugh
1.1 km
Outbuilding At Sv 8831 0819
514 m
Woolpack Battery
2.7 km
Nineteenth century gig-shed north east of Porth Askin
264 m
Prehistoric field system, settlement and cairn east of Barnaby Lane, St Agnes
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