List of islands of the Isles of Scilly

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Bartholomew's map "Scilly Isles"

This is a list of the islands in the Isles of Scilly.[1]

Inhabited islands[edit]

There are five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, United Kingdom (six if you count the tidal island of Gugh which is separated from St. Agnes at high tide).

Name Image Coordinates Population Area (hectares) Elevation (metres)
Bryher Edit this on Wikidata49°57′14″N 6°21′22″W
SV876361		8312242
Gugh Edit this on Wikidata49°53′39″N 6°19′57″W[2]35034
St Agnes Edit this on Wikidata49°53′28″N 6°20′35″W
SV881430		73366
St Martin's Edit this on Wikidata49°57′50″N 6°17′20″W
925 159 SV 925 159		14223747
St Mary's Edit this on Wikidata49°54′50″N 6°17′31″W
SV915115		1723[3] (2011)62951
Tresco Edit this on Wikidata49°57′15″N 6°19′57″W
SV893421		175 (2011)29744

Islands around Bryher[edit]

The civil parish of Bryher

The following islands lie in the civil parish of Bryher, and include the group of Norrard Rocks which were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1971. The only inhabited island in this area is Bryher itself.

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Castle Bryher Edit this on Wikidata49°56′36″N 6°22′25″W
SV863140		0.39
Gweal Edit this on Wikidata49°57′14″N 6°22′10″W[4]
SV866152		5.82
Illiswilgig Edit this on Wikidata49°56′33″N 6°22′48″W
SV858139		0.9
Maiden Bower Edit this on Wikidata49°56′48″N 6°23′33″W[5]
SV850145		0.66
Mincarlo Edit this on Wikidata49°56′2″N 6°23′9″W[6]
SV853129		1.82
Scilly Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°58′0″N 6°23′0″W
SV859156		1.98
Seal Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°56′37″N 6°23′10″W[7]
SV854141		0.2
Zantman's Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°54′2″N 6°27′7″W0.02

Islands around St. Agnes[edit]

The civil parish of St. Agnes

The following islands lie in the civil parish of St. Agnes, and include the group of Western Rocks. The only inhabited islands in this area are St Agnes and Gugh.

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Annet Edit this on Wikidata49°53′48″N 6°22′24″W21
Biggal of Gorregan Edit this on Wikidata49°52′20″N 6°23′11″W[8]
Burnt Island Edit this on Wikidata49°53′45″N 6°21′14″W[9]
Daisy Edit this on Wikidata49°51′55″N 6°23′59″W[10]
SV839053		0.57
Gilstone Edit this on Wikidata49°51′50″N 6°24′35″W[9]
SV832053
Gorregan Edit this on Wikidata49°52′4″N 6°23′16″W[11]1.57
Great Crebawethan Edit this on Wikidata49°52′45″N 6°24′47″W[12]
SV830071		0.51
Hellweathers Edit this on Wikidata49°53′20″N 6°22′9″W[13]
Jacky's Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°52′27″N 6°24′19″W
Little Crebawethan Edit this on Wikidata49°52′42″N 6°25′3″W[14]
SV827069		0.14
Melledgan Edit this on Wikidata49°52′31″N 6°22′12″W[15]0.96
Retarrier Ledges Edit this on Wikidata49°52′11″N 6°25′38″W[16]
SV820059
Rosevean Edit this on Wikidata49°52′5″N 6°23′56″W[17]
SV839056		0.63
Rosevear Edit this on Wikidata49°52′12″N 6°24′0″W4
The Brow Edit this on Wikidata49°53′11″N 6°22′0″W[18]

Islands around St. Martin's[edit]

The civil parish of St. Martin's

The following islands lie in the civil parish of St. Martin's, and include the group of Eastern Isles. The only inhabited island in this area is St Martin's itself.

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Eastern Isles Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′24″W, 49°57′24″N 6°16′8″W
SV939149
Great Arthur Edit this on Wikidata49°56′36″N 6°15′50″W[19]
Great Ganilly Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′26″W[20]13
Great Ganinick Edit this on Wikidata49°56′45″N 6°16′38″W[21]
Great Innisvouls Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′24″W
Guther's Island Edit this on Wikidata49°57′2″N 6°17′50″W[22]
Hanjague Edit this on Wikidata49°57′29″N 6°14′36″W[23]
SV957150
Little Ganilly Edit this on Wikidata49°56′56″N 6°16′7″W[24]
Little Ganinick Edit this on Wikidata49°56′37″N 6°16′29″W[25]
Little Innisvouls Edit this on Wikidata49°57′2″N 6°14′47″W
SV955142
Menawethan Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′24″W
SV954137
Moths Ledge Edit this on Wikidata49°57′25″N 6°17′42″W
9205 1516 SV 9205 1516
Nornour Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′24″W
SV944148
Ragged Island Edit this on Wikidata49°57′6″N 6°15′24″W
SV946138
White Island Edit this on Wikidata49°58′44″N 6°17′31″W[26]15

Islands around St. Mary's[edit]

The civil parish of St. Mary's

The civil parish of St. Mary's contains the island of St Mary's itself which includes a few tidal islands which are connected at low tide.

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Newford Island Edit this on Wikidata49°55′15″N 6°18′40″W
Taylor's Island Edit this on Wikidata49°55′25″N 6°18′45″W[27]
Toll's Island Edit this on Wikidata49°55′44″N 6°16′43″W[28]

Islands around Tresco[edit]

The civil parish of Tresco

The following islands lie in the civil parish of Tresco. The only inhabited island in this area is Tresco itself.

Name Image Coordinates Area (hectares)
Broad Ledge Edit this on Wikidata49°56′27″N 6°19′33″W[29]
Green Island Edit this on Wikidata49°56′37″N 6°19′4″W
Hedge Rock Edit this on Wikidata49°57′46″N 6°18′52″W
Mare Ledges Edit this on Wikidata49°56′17″N 6°19′21″W
Northwethel Edit this on Wikidata49°58′1″N 6°19′53″W[30]
SV895163		4.63
Old Man Edit this on Wikidata49°57′57″N 6°19′3″W
Pednbrose Edit this on Wikidata49°58′17″N 6°18′38″W[31]
Round Island Edit this on Wikidata49°58′43″N 6°19′22″W[32]1.2
Samson Edit this on Wikidata49°55′59″N 6°21′9″W[33]38
St Helen's Edit this on Wikidata49°58′21″N 6°19′30″W20
Stony Island Edit this on Wikidata49°56′0″N 6°20′28″W[34]
Teän Edit this on Wikidata49°58′3″N 6°18′47″W[35]16
Tobaccoman's Ledge Edit this on Wikidata49°56′34″N 6°19′1″W[36]

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