Old Town Bay links the village with the open sea; the "Gilstone", a prominent rock off Old Town Bay, should not be confused with a rock of the same name in the Western Rocks.
Old Town Bay forms a natural harbour and links the village with the open sea; there is an old quay and there continues to be a slipway in use. The "Gilstone", a prominent rock off Old Town Bay, should not be confused with a rock of the same name in the Western Rocks.