Islands · South West England
Northwethel
Northwethel — island in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Northwethel is an island off the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: St. Helen's (with Northwethel & Men-A-Vaur) SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Northwethel is an island located in South-West England, within the parish of Tresco. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands, and St. Helen's (with Northwethel & Men-A-Vaur), as well as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) as part of the Isles of Scilly.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9668, -6.3314
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- Tresco
- Postcode
- TR24 0PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q108147265 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northwethel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Northwethel - geograph.org.uk - 1960887.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northwethel?
- Northwethel is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24 0PW), in the parish of Tresco.
- Is Northwethel a protected site?
- Yes — Northwethel is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the St. Helen's (with Northwethel & Men-A-Vaur) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Northwethel free to visit?
- Yes, Northwethel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Northwethel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24 0PW. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.