Scilly Isles
CornwallThe Scilly Isles
A journey back in time to Cornwall’s uncrowded & unspoilt Scilly Isles, seemingly a world away from the rest of the UK.
| Title | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
St. Agnes | Saint Agnes, Isles of Scilly TR22 0PL, UK |  |
St. Martin's | St Martin's, United Kingdom |  |
Island Sea Safaris | Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly TR21 0NB, UK |  |
Tresco | Tresco, United Kingdom |  |
Cornwall’s islands
Invoking images of Swallows and Amazons-like family adventures, the Scillies were a place I’d wanted to visit for a great many years, though had somehow never gotten round to, but with Rupert currently studying at Falmouth in Cornwall, now seemed the perfect time for us to visit.
The Journey
Our journey to the Isles of Scilly was an adventure in itself, arriving on a tiny twin-engine aircraft from Land’s End airport. The short, but spectacular journey provided great views of the sand-fringed islands set amid surprisingly turquoise waters before landing at St. Mary’s, the largest of the islands and every visitors’ first port of call.
Exploring Britain’s most isolated subtropical islands!
An archipelago around 28 miles off the Cornish coast, Scilly comprises 5 inhabited islands – St. Mary’s, Tresco, St. Martin’s, Bryher & St Agnes, as well as countless smaller uninhabited islands. Each of the islands has its own distinct identity and characteristics.
Oyster Catcher by Rupert
Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covering the whole of the Isles of Scilly, many of the islands are fringed by white sandy beaches, from which you are rarely more than a few minutes’ walk away, their crystal clear waters supporting all sorts of interesting marine life.
Scilly also enjoys a distinctly temperate climate compared to the rest of the UK. We visited in April and were really lucky with the weather, which was just as well seeing as we were camping!
If you are on a budget, depending on your method of arrival/departure and choice of accommodation, visiting the islands can be as expensive as holidaying abroad, especially if staying on privately owned Tresco. But camping and taking the ferry rather than the plane makes it much more affordable, particularly for families, with camping at Troytown Farm on St. Agnes starting at just £2 a night if you bring your own tent.
Check out the posts below to read more about our time here …
Getting There
By Air: Fly from Land’s End Airport, Cornwall Newquay Airport and Exeter International Airport. Since we visited, there is now also a new Isles of Scilly helicopter service available which started in May 2018.
By Sea: The Scillonian ferry sails from Penzance to St Mary’s from spring to late autumn, taking approximately two hours & forty minutes.
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