From those in the Know
A Local's Guide
Discover the Magic of the Isles of Scilly through our ambassadors and loyal visitors who share their top tips and insider knowledge, along with their enthused passion for our tiny corner of the world. So, whether it’s an inaugural trip, or you’re practically a local, start exploring Scilly through the eyes of others and their wondrous island-hopping voyages: walking the isles, dining in style, discovering a cosy bolthole, finding the perfect beach or whiling away the hours, learning something new.
There’s always something alternative, fun and exciting to discover on this tiny archipelago, set in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Author
Richard Pearce
Richard Pearce is a Bryher-based artist whose beachfront studio, housed in a restored 19th-century gig shed, sits just steps from the sea. Richard paints the islands in all their moods, capturing the shifting ebb and flow of the Atlantic in subtle turquoise and silver tones. A fifth-generation Scillonian, he began painting after a back injury ended his crofting days - and has since become a beloved fixture of island life and art for over 40 years.
Artist Richard Pearce’s life is so closely bound with the sea it’d be no surprise to find saltwater running through his veins. He hears, watches and paints it in all its many moods, he lives just metres from the jagged-toothed rocks of Bryher’s storm-lashed west coast, and over the years he’s picked…
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