What to see in Hugh Town: Star Castle and one more
Of the 16 places to visit in and around Hugh Town, 12 are castles or historic places. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 14 beyond the 2 inside Hugh Town’s built-up area. 4 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Walking distance covers 6 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Allow a day for King Charles's Castle, 6.1 km off.
First stops in Hugh Town
The list goes on from Star Castle to 2 museums, a fort and a castle.
CastleStar Castlein town
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museumin town
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls100 m outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle5 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumValhalla Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The map puts most of the 14 to the north.
The dashed line is Hugh Town’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
12 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Hugh Town. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Harry's Walls, Cromwell's Castle, Bant's Carn and Halangy Down Ancient Village).
All 16 on the list
After the 2 in town come 14 more within 5 km of its edge.
Isles of Scilly Museum
Museum in Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom.
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8St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Benedictine priory in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
11Woolpack Battery
18th-century artillery battery in St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
The 2 inside Hugh Town come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
70 listed buildings and 5 scheduled monuments are on Hugh Town’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hugh Town →
Beyond Hugh Town
Leading them is King Charles's Castle, 6.1 km away; they include a castle.
Places well known beyond Hugh Town (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Hugh Town: questions
What are the main attractions in Hugh Town?
The best known inside Hugh Town’s built-up area are Star Castle and Isles of Scilly Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.
Does Hugh Town have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hugh Town: Isles of Scilly Museum, Valhalla Museum and Bryhers Pop-up Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hugh Town?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hugh Town, 4 places are cared for by English Heritage (Harry's Walls, Cromwell's Castle, Bant's Carn and Halangy Down Ancient Village).
What are the best-known days out near Hugh Town?
Within 40 km: King Charles's Castle (6.1 km).
Where are Hugh Town’s historic buildings listed?
Hugh Town has 70 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hugh Town when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (9)
- Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsby Old Blockhouse: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolpack Battery: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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