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The A3110 is a circular A road in the
Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly ( ; ) are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, St Agnes, is over farther south than the most southerly point of the Great Britain, British mainla ...
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Its route forms a circle within the centre of the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago. Like all the roads in Scilly, there are very few road signs or markings, and the route number is not marked at all. Settlements on the route, which resembles a quiet
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for most of its length, include Parting Carn, High Lanes,
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— all of which are very small. The A3111 and A3112 roads join the A3110 at Parting Carn. Both run via different routes to the main settlement of the island,
Hugh Town Hugh Town ( or ) is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located ...
; the A3112 however also runs by St Mary's Airport and through
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{{DEFAULTSORT:3-3110 Roads in Cornwall Transport in the Isles of Scilly St Mary's, Isles of Scilly