Historic site · near Hugh Town · Cornwall

Telegraph Tower

Set 400 m north of Hugh Town, Telegraph Tower is a historic site. Within 15 km there are 16 more places to visit, starting with Harry's Walls (1.2 km).

Where

400 m

north of Hugh Town

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic site near Hugh Town

Just outside Hugh Town

Telegraph Tower is 400 m north of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

In Hugh Town the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan11° / 6°90 mm

Feb10° / 6°76 mm

Mar11° / 6°66 mm

Apr13° / 7°58 mm

May15° / 9°51 mm

Jun18° / 12°49 mm

Jul20° / 14°57 mm

Aug20° / 14°68 mm

Sep18° / 13°62 mm

Oct16° / 11°103 mm

Nov13° / 9°103 mm

Dec11° / 7°97 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hugh Town, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hugh Town. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hugh Town’s full climate →

About

Telegraph Tower

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 400 m north of Hugh Town

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

Find Telegraph Tower in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 400 m south of it

Hugh Town

950 people · 16 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also near Telegraph Tower

Choose from 16 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 2 museums and a fort.

Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls1.2 km away 2

CastleStar Castle1.9 km away 3

GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2.9 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle5 km away 5CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle5 km away 6

MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum1.7 km away 7

MuseumValhalla Museum2.8 km away 8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageBant's Carn300 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Telegraph Tower: the answers

Where is Telegraph Tower?

Telegraph Tower is 400 m north of Hugh Town, Cornwall.

What is Telegraph Tower?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Telegraph Tower?

June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Telegraph Tower?

Within 15 km: Harry's Walls (1.2 km), Star Castle (1.9 km), Tresco Abbey Gardens (2.9 km) and Cromwell's Castle (5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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