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Peninnis Lighthouse
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
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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 .
BRYHER
5 Hell Bay
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ST MARTIN ’ S
New Grimsby
Higher Town
5 TRESCO Abbey Garden
St Mary ’ s Isles of Scilly
Hugh Terminal
ST MARY ’ S Town Porthmellon Beach
Airport
2 3 1 Garrison Old Town
Town Beach
Porthcressa
Saint Agnes ST AGNES
1 St Mary ’ s Hall 2 Star Castle & Tregarthen ’ s 3 The Atlantic Inn & Schooners
4 Karma 5 New Inn 6 Hell Bay
Penzance 2 hour 40 mins
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See pages 4-7 for Travel information