Off the coast of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly have been on my todo list for a long time. Most people do them as a day trip from Penzance, which only gives you about four hours on St Mary’s, which isn’t very long considering the boat takes nearly three hours each way...
When my local coach...
bronze age entrance graves
c15th fortifications
carn ddu
hugh town
old town
st mary's
starcastleandthegarrison
tewkesbury abbey
tresco
tresco abbey gardens
St Mary's is the largest island in the Isles of Scilly and the main centre for the islands, with the council offices, hospital, secondary school and police station. Tourist Information is also here. It has a daily ferry from Penzance as well as an airport with regular flights to the mainland...
bant carn and halangy ancient village
buzza tower and buzza cairn
carn ddu
harry's walls
hugh town
innisidgen
old town
starcastleandthegarrison
telegraph
The Scilly Isles are a group of small islands off the coast of Cornwall. Many are not much more than rocks above the sea. On a bright sunny day the sea is a vivid deep blue. On dull overcast days, colours are muted pastel shades.
There are five in habited islands (St Mary’s, Bryher...
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