Maypole () is a
dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a num ...
located on the island of
St Mary's, the largest of the
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly ( ; ) are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, St Agnes, is over farther south than the most southerly point of the Great Britain, British mainla ...
,
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
. It is a tourist and farming area, with the only horse riding school in the islands.
Nearby are
Holy Vale
Holy Vale () 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's End''
Th ...
and
Pelistry. The
A3110 road
The A3110 is a circular A road in the Isles of Scilly.Ordnance Survey mapping Its route forms a circle within the centre of the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago.
Like all the roads in Scilly, there a ...
runs through the area; on this road to the west of Maypole, towards
Telegraph
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas ...
, is Silver Carn or High Lanes, a small settlement which includes a large guesthouse and café.
Scilly Guest House
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References
Hamlets in the Isles of Scilly
Populated places on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
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