Isles of Scilly
St Mary’ s
BRYHER
Hell Bay 6
Higher Town New Grimsby
5 TRESCO
Abbey Garden
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ST MARTIN’ S
Penzance 2 hour 40 mins
This enchanting archipelago, which floats just off the Cornish coast, may be a hop, skip and a jump from the UK mainland, but is a world apart in every way. With only five inhabited islands, the other 140 or so more are home to wildlife and seabirds with some rarely seeing a human footprint.
St Mary’ s is the largest island with Hugh Town its hub with a cluster of shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs, a museum and three nearby beaches- Porthcressa, Town Beach and Porthmellon. Old Town is the other“ major” settlement boasting a noteworthy beach, nature reserve, pub and cafés.
Subtropical Tresco boasts Bronze Age burial sites and romantic castle ruins, secluded sandy beaches and world-famous Abbey Garden.
Beach lovers should castaway to St Martin’ s. Just two miles long, it has some of the finest stretches of sands in the British Isles, if not the world. St Agnes, Britain’ s most south-westerly outpost, is strewn with paradise beaches and is joined to its closest neighbour, Gugh by a sand bar at low tide. On Bryher, the smallest inhabited island, explore rocky coves, laze on white sandy beaches or hike up the small granite hills for far-reaching views.
Beaches aside, there is bucket loads of history, watersports galore, coastal paths to stroll and cycle, not to mention delicious local food and drink to tantalise your tastebuds. Whatever takes your fancy, you’ ll relish this stunning location and the mildest climate in the UK.
St Mary’ s Isles of Scilly
Hugh Terminal
ST MARY’ S Town Porthmellon Beach
Garrison 1 Airport Old Town
2 Town Beach
Porthcressa
Saint Agnes ST AGNES
1 Bell Rock & St Mary’ s Hall 2 Star Castle & Tregarthen’ s 3 Schooners
4 Karma
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ISLES OF SCILLY
5 New Inn 6 Hell Bay
See pages 4-6 for Travel information
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