Must-see river spot · Isles of Scilly, Cornwall
Bishop Rock
Bishop Rock is a river spot in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall.
Bishop Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bishop Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bishop Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.87286, -6.44558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bishop Rock
- Retarrier Ledges · beach · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crim Rocks · beach · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Zantman's Rock · beach · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Agnes Lighthouse · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~9 km · Must-see
- Obadiah’s Barrow · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~10 km · Must-see
- Star Castle · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isles of Scilly Museum · museum · Isles of Scilly · ~13 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Isles of Scilly · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peninnis Head Lighthouse · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~13 km · Must-see
- Harry's Walls · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lower Moors · sanctuary · Isles of Scilly · ~14 km · Must-see
- Valhalla Museum · museum · Isles of Scilly · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tresco Abbey Gardens · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~15 km · Must-see
- Halangy Down Ancient Village · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cromwell's Castle · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~15 km · Must-see
- King Charles' Castle · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~15 km · Must-see
- Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber · fort · Isles of Scilly · ~16 km · Must-see
- Round Island Lighthouse · beach · Isles of Scilly · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bishop Rock
- Little Crebawethan · river spot · Cornwall · ~3 km
- Great Crebawethan · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~3 km
- Gilstone · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~3 km
- Rosevear · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~4 km
- Pednathise Head · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~4 km
- Gorregan · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~5 km
- Melledgan · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~7 km
- Hellweathers · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~7 km
- Annet · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~7 km
- Burnt Island · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bishop Rock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bishop Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bishop Rock?
Nearby: Retarrier Ledges (beach, 2 km), Crim Rocks (beach, 3 km), Zantman's Rock (beach, 4 km), St. Agnes Lighthouse (fort, 9 km), Obadiah’s Barrow (fort, 10 km), Star Castle (fort, 13 km).
Is Bishop Rock worth visiting?
Bishop Rock is listed as a must-see river spot in Cornwall on Spotwander.