Longstone is small settlement on the island of
St Mary's, the largest of the
Isles of Scilly
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,
England
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. Nearby is
Holy Vale 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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