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Name: | Peninnis Head |
Hill number: | 17907 |
Height: | 36m / 118ft |
Parent (Ma): | none |
RHB Section: | 40: Cornwall & Devon |
County/UA: | Isles of Scilly |
Island: | St Mary's |
Class: | Tump (0-99m) (Tu,0) |
Grid ref: | SV 90816 10001 |
Summit feature: | hedge |
Drop: | 30.9m |
Col: | 5.1m SV 9024 1044 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 203 (1:25k) 101 |
Observations: | hedge 220m SE at SV 90961 09837 and base of old windmill 300m SE at SV 91018 09773 are 1m lower |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 63 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Higher Newford, descended NW on well-worn path to the impressive Bant's Carn Burial Chamber & then coastal path back to town - Made way up to the parish church, turned left & then first right past the hospital - S. along farm track to gate & ladder stile in NE corner of pig field & then across field to the hedge high point in SW corner. Continued to The Garrison. | gerrybowes | 04/09/2023 |
After eastern isles trip. Also visited mound of earth and stones by track after the pig field. `the mound a good 2ft higher than summit in field and is half covered with vegetation. With PM. | CJM | 06/07/2022 |
The mound in the road dumped by the farmer will soon attain height status. Stood atop of this as well as the alleged top on the border of the pig field. With CM. | bolton | 06/07/2022 |
Early morning walk. Solo. Corner of field behind pig field seems as high. So is mound of earth by track and millstone on path. | Dangerous Dave | 04/07/2022 |
On evening walk | cjo | 04/07/2022 |
In the pig field. | NormanW | 03/07/2022 |
On way back from seeing the lighthouse and nearby stunning rocks by the coast. | Adrian2 | 03/07/2022 |
Pigs had gone to market | Thearlaichdubh | 02/07/2022 |
Pigs rather friendly. | Jon F | 02/07/2022 |
Visit to the piggy field with Jon G. | Adrian | 01/07/2022 |
With Sam and Bev | simon and co | 14/06/2022 |
Up from Hughtown past the hospital. HP is in the corner of a pig field but the pigs were all asleep in their shelters. | clivevilla | 28/07/2021 |
From Garrison round headland to lighthouse and then to base of old windmill. Also went into field. | PeterD | 26/06/2017 |
2/3 Quick cycle around island as on day trip to the three most prominent points (Higher Newford/Peninnis Point/The Garrison) | Fergalh | 29/10/2016 |
Afternoon stroll from Hugh Town to Lighthouse. | Buteobuteo | 26/08/2016 |
Revisited after day trip to St. Martin's. | Smudge | 07/07/2016 |
Bagged old windmill site and field high point with Rob and Alex plus a few more bench marks. | Dugswell2 | 04/07/2016 |
On pleasant stroll to lighthouse. | jimbloomer | 01/07/2016 |
With Doug and Jon. Pasture s side of track | RHW | 01/07/2016 |
Nice wander up this Tump with Sarah, Seumas and Sarah's parents whilst on route to the lighthouse. | assynt_bob | 01/07/2016 |
Bagged old windmill site and field top with Jon Metcalf, Rob Woodall and Adrian Rayner's jacket on a multi-TUMP and bench mark tour of the island. CUT MARK: STO DOOR PENINNIS MILL DIS (ODK 35.1343m, AGL 0.3m). | Dugswell2 | 01/07/2016 |
Out bagging with Rob Doug and Jon | Adrian\'s jacket | 01/07/2016 |
First hill of the Scillys trip w Jenx, Jim and Michael. Checked out the various tops, consideted the far point with cornmill wheel. | nordicstar | 01/07/2016 |
Hugh Town circular with SG. Nearby cemetery at Old Town contains the grave of Harold Wilson (former PM). | Smudge | 01/07/2016 |
Unremarkable summit in rough pasture to SW of path. Misty today so no views. Summit locat moved to Old Windmill - bagged the benchmark here so hill bag remains valid. ***Re-visited new relocated summit 1 Jul 2022, braving the young saddleback pigs, with AR. | jonglew | 19/09/2014 |
Had a pleasant womble around the island. Summit either on or adjacent to track or in open pasture field. Had a good wander around. | destaylor | 24/05/2014 |
Visited at the end of a short stay on the Scillies. | CornishGazza | 25/06/2012 |
Made the highest point on our circular walk round the headland from St Mary's (Watch out for the pizza hut on the trip) | moorsman | 05/08/2005 |
Whilst looking for Little Bunting. | garyhoney | 15/10/2000 |
From St Mary's Health Centre along King Edward's Road to the headland | Mariana Trench | 13/10/1995 |
Date t.b.c. | RHW | 01/01/1990 |
Querry day date; month and year correct. | praenterprise | 15/07/1989 |
very approximate date, with the family | Richard Lawrenc | 03/08/1984 |
Helicopter cancelled - fog. Walk from Hugh Town. | arranc | 17/07/1967 |
Jill Robertson | 30/06/2023 | |
CXB | 07/08/2022 | |
interloper | 08/07/2022 | |
Fletch | 08/07/2022 | |
Martin R | 06/07/2022 | |
Minto | 02/07/2022 | |
chrisbien | 02/07/2022 | |
DRS | 01/07/2022 | |
richtea5040 | 01/07/2022 | |
sglennon | 24/09/2019 | |
Mike Backler | 11/04/2019 | |
jenx | 21/05/2018 | |
Sleepwa1ker | 04/06/2017 | |
GordonAdshead | 21/04/2017 | |
Tony S | 03/04/2017 | |
Lorna S | 03/04/2017 |