Isles of Scilly: Quick Facts

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Isles of Scilly: Bishop Rock Lighthouse

Map of the British Isles and surrounding regions highlighting the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwestern tip of England in the Atlantic Ocean. The map labels major countries and regions including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Norway, with the Isles of Scilly marked in orange. An inset globe at the top left shows the location within Europe.

Tall, narrow Bishop Rock lighthouse stands on a rocky outcrop surrounded by ocean waves near the Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England.

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