Stony Island
Stony Island is a tiny rocky islet off the coast of St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, one of the many small outcrops around the edges of the largest island.
Landscape
The islet is little more than a few square metres of granite and boulders, washed by the sea at high tide.
More about Stony Island
The coast of St Mary’s is fringed with small islands and rocks, several of them joined to the main island at low tide. They are good places to look for seabirds and seals from the coast path that runs around the island.
The coast of St Mary’s is fringed with small islands and rocks, several of them joined to the main island at low tide.
Visiting
There is no landing on Stony Island. It can be seen from the coast path on St Mary’s. You can collect Stony Island as a sighting in your Island Passport.
Wildlife and area
Shags, oystercatchers and grey seals are found around the rocks. Nearby islands include Samson, Gugh and St Mary’s.
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Heights in metres relative to mean sea level; times are UK time. Not for navigation. Tide model: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Wildlife
4 species recorded on the island
Highlights
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Watching wildlife responsibly. Keep your distance from seals, seabird colonies and cetaceans, stay quiet, and never feed or chase wildlife. See the WiSe Scheme guidance for watching marine wildlife.
