Porthloo
Encyclopedia
Porthloo is a hamlet on the island of St Mary's
in the Isles of Scilly
. It lies about half a mile north of Hugh Town
and is a popular tourist spot with hotels, guest houses and restaurants. Porthloo Beach faces west - there are two islets called Taylor's Island and Newford Island which are very close to the beach.
St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly
St Mary's is the largest island of the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwest coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom.-Description:...
in the Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
. It lies about half a mile north of Hugh Town
Hugh Town
Hugh Town is the main settlement on the Isles of Scilly. The town is situated on the island of St. Mary's It is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as The Garrison with the rest of the island of St. Mary's....
and is a popular tourist spot with hotels, guest houses and restaurants. Porthloo Beach faces west - there are two islets called Taylor's Island and Newford Island which are very close to the beach.