";s:4:"text";s:3968:" At almost every turn the view is dominated by the magnificent 17th century lighthouse, which continues to serve as a daymark for shipping in the western approaches.
St.Agnes is joined to the island of Gugh by a tombolo (sandbar), which is traversable at low tide but cut off at high tide. In earlier times many men from St Agnes earned a living as The main population centre is in the north and middle of the island. Troytown Farm shop stocks its own clotted cream, yoghurt and butter.Birdwatchers love the island and you can switch from fine sandy beaches to rock pools in a matter of minutes.Inside the August issue of Yachting Monthly you will find:
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google St Agnes is the most isolated of the inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly, separated from St Mary's by the deep channel of St Mary’s Sound.
St Agnes is a magical place, the last point of land before the Bishop Rock Lighthouse and the open Atlantic Ocean beyond.It is really two islands, the main island and its close neighbour, Gugh, with the two linked by a sand bar that is only underwater from about an hour either side of high water.It is the two coves either side of this sand bar that form the main anchorages on St Agnes.Your choice of where to drop the hook will depend on the wind that is blowing but there can be good shelter in both, although at high water swells might top the sand bar and spill over.The north cove is called Porth Conger and it provides shelter with winds from the north although there can be swell in westerly winds.The jetty at the head of this cove is the landing point for tenders and is available at nearly all states of tide. In earlier times many men from St Agnes earned a living as The main population centre is in the north and middle of the island. The southern end of the island is covered by the The lighthouse was built in 1680 and stands 74' above the ground, and 138' above mean high water; the incorporation of The light was first lit on 30 October 1680; it was provided by coal burned within a Friday evenings in the summer (end of April until start of October) see men's domestic Periglis Cottage was the home of St Agnes's resident ornithologist Hilda M. Quick.
There are 3 working lighthouses in Scilly (and one disused lighthouse on St.Agnes). In 1680 Trinity House began a survey of the coasts of England as it was known that the contemporary charts were inaccurate; the Isles of Scilly was plotted ten miles to the north. The Gugh is inhabited, with some three residents.