Longstone is small settlement on the island of
St Mary's, the largest of the
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly (; kw, Syllan, ', or ) is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. Nearby is
Holy Vale
Holy Vale ( kw, Hal an Val) is a minor valley and small settlement within, on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Situated inland, nearby are Maypole and Longstone.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land ...
and
Rocky Hill. Longstone is located inland, at the approximate geographic centre of the island.
[Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' ]
In Longstone is Carreg Dhu Garden, a publicly accessible garden set in a former quarry, maintained by volunteers.
On the site of the former Heritage Centre, which was closed and put up for sale in the summer of 2011, a cafe was opened in 2018, with an extension called Longstone Lodge opening as a hostel (sleeping accommodation in a private room or a dormitory, with shared kitchen and living area).
References
Hamlets in the Isles of Scilly
Populated places on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
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