Make This Season Truly Memorable

Celebrate the Festive Season on Scilly

Christmas and New Year on the Isles of Scilly are all about simple pleasures and timeless traditions. Breathe in the salty ocean air on refreshing walks along the coast, before retreating to the warmth of a cosy cottage with the glow of a fire and the scent of something delicious on the stove. Across the islands, the community comes together to celebrate - from carol singing and pop-up markets to festive feasts. The spirit of warmth lingers long after the season has passed.

With thoughtful gift guides, festive island events, and seasonal escapes on Tresco, discover how Scilly brings its own magic to the most wonderful time of the year.

 

Christmas Competition Win a Piece of Scilly This Christmas

Celebrate the festive season with our Christmas giveaway - our biggest and most magical yet! We’re giving you the chance to unwrap a prize from one of our incredible island partners, from artisan handmade gifts and locally crafted spirits to beautiful blooms grown right here on the islands - and even unforgettable helicopter flights to Scilly. Enter below for your chance to win and bring a touch of island magic to your Christmas!

Scilly Gifts for Christmas Featured Scilly Made & Home Grown Gifts

Shop Your Scilly Favourites More Inspiration for Christmas Gift Buying

Shopping

Shopping on Scilly features local crafts, unique gifts, and island-inspired treasures, including handmade jewellery, pottery, and artisan foods.

Embrace the islands this Christmas Christmas & New Year Breaks on Tresco

Wake to the crash of waves on Christmas morning, the ocean just steps from your door. Fill your lungs with sea air on a bracing Boxing Day walk along golden sands, or plunge into the New Year with a revitalising swim in the sparkling Atlantic. Wander the Abbey Garden, where vivid winter blooms defy the season, or let the Island Spa’s warmth melt away the year's stresses.

Have a Jolly Christmas on Tresco

Discover why a Christmas escape to Tresco might be the best gift you give yourself this year. With festive offers like stay 10 days for the price of 7, it’s the perfect time to slow down, savour island life, and soak up the magic of the season by the sea. Why not treat yourself…

Getting to the Islands Fly to Scilly by Helicopter

Penzance Helicopters

Flying to St. Mary’s and Tresco, Penzance Helicopters is the fastest – and most unique – journey to an island paradise. The helicopter flies throughout the year from Penzance Heliport, just off the A30 at Penzance and just a mile from the railway station by electric shuttle…

Craft, community, and seasonal life on Scilly Island Makers and Winter Stories

Things to Do

Spice, Sea, and Sugarcane: Rum-Making on the Edge of Britain

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Stroll alongside the fields at Carron Farm on St. Martin's in spring and you may spot the first tender grassy shoots of a crop that at first glance looks like wheat. Actually, the plants are a lot more exotic - sugarcane. It’s cultivated by islander-farmer Andrew Walder, who has already been spicing…

Gallery

Makers & Galleries

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Browse the many artistic collectives and makers on the islands, curated with loving care and rooted in the spirit of the local community and their surroundings. Gallery Tresco Gallery Tresco is a renowned art space on the island of Tresco, showcasing contemporary paintings, sculptures, and…

Bryher

Winter Writing from a Small Island

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Winter reflections from a small island in the heart of the Atlantic. Discover how Bryher Ruth captures the mood, haunting stories, and life of a close-knit community during the winter months. I like to think and write to the rhythm of walking, but during the summer taking time in my day for this is…

Food & Drink

Growers & Producers

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Savour an intriguing tipple or tasty treat, fill your home with the fragrance of handpicked, scented flowers, or opt for seaweed-infused skincare. Whichever you choose, it's all made locally with love by the talented artisans of Scilly. Westward Farm This small batch distillery on St. Agnes is a…

Unique Stays

10 Reasons to Make Scilly Your Winter Escape

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The short months are definitely a fantastic time to come and experience splendid isolation, Scilly-style. Discover your solitary break here. Winter on Scilly? You bet! Okay, so a winter break on Scilly probably isn’t for everyone, but for those who hanker after a true encounter with island life, or…

Celebrate the Festive Season Christmas Festival on Scilly