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Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

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ST MARY'S, ISLES OF SCILLY

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Close to the rocky coast of the tiny island of St Marys, this is a large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Facilities – at a glance

Dogs allowed

Assist dogs allowed

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

ST MARY'S

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Features

Accessibility

Facilities: Audio tour available

Opening times

Open all year
Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours

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Soleil D'or

Soleil D'or is a long-established, family-run bed and breakfast on Bryher, the smallest of the five inhabited Scilly isles. The three en-suite bedrooms are tranquil and furnished to a high standard. Enjoy the panoramic views of the Tresco Channel...

Tremelethen Farm Cottage

Set next to the main farmhouse on a working farm, Tremelethen Farm Cottage occupies an attractively converted granite building. The ground floor has an open-plan lounge/diner/kitchen layout with whitewashed stone walls and an open pine staircase...

Lunnon Farm Self-Catering

Lunnon Farm is situated on a verdant south-facing slope close to the beautiful coast of St. Mary's, with easy access to beaches and nature trails and about 1.5 miles outside the main settlement of Hugh Town. Our small fields, sheltered from winter...

Carnwethers Country House

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Restaurants and Pubs

Spirit

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The New Inn

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The New Inn

Just a few steps away from this old inn is the quay at New Grimsby and the first of a string of white-sand beaches that garland this sub-tropical island in the Atlantic. Very much at the heart of Tresco’s community, the pub hosts three ale and cider...

Cloudesley Shovell Restaurant

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell’s disastrous loss of 22 ships off the Scilly Isles in 1707 is remembered here in the Karma St Martin's Hotel. The restaurant overlooks the crystal-clear Atlantic - a source of the fresh fish, crab and lobster which...

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Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

Our View

Facilities – at a glance

Dogs allowed

Assist dogs allowed

Features

Also in the area

About the area

Discover

Nearby stays

Places to Stay

Dining nearby

Restaurants and Pubs

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