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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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Bant's Carn Burial Chamber and Halangy Down Ancient Village

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Places to Stay

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...

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

★★★★

Family-run Carnwethers Country House comprises four self-catering cottages set within a large shared garden, with additional private outdoor areas for each property. Five minutes from the secluded Pelistry Bay beach and a stunning coastal path, all...

Holy Vale Farmhouse

★★★★★

Almost in the centre of the island, Holy Vale’s well-appointed accommodation comes with a garden and terrace – great for a barbecue and outdoor dining after a day on Porth Hellick beach. Sleeping eight in two doubles and two twins, it has a large,...

Dining nearby

Restaurants and Pubs

The Hall

Local sourcing is key at the Spirit restaurant in this handsome townhouse hotel set in charming Mediterranean gardens. Served in a gently updated setting, rare breed meats come from the owners’ farm, while fish and seafood are hauled in daily by...

The New Inn

The friendly and welcoming New Inn sits beside the water, right at the heart of this small community, where guests and islanders mix happily. The fine dining here is based around island produce (everything else has to be brought in by sea, don't...

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...

Sir 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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