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Discover the magic of a Scilly Christmas - from thoughtful island-made gifts and festive inspiration to our exciting Christmas competition.
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With five inhabited islands and many uninhabited ones, the Isles of Scilly are perfect for island hopping. Regular "tripper" boats let you…
The Isles of Scilly offer a mild climate year-round, with spring and summer bringing warmer weather, perfect for outdoor activities and island…
Discover the magic of a Scilly Christmas - from thoughtful island-made gifts and festive inspiration to our exciting Christmas competition.
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Whether you arrive by Penzance Helicopter, Skybus, the Scillonian III, or a cruise, you’ll immediately feel that you’re heading somewhere…
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It happened by delicious accident. In July 2018 Holly Robbins and James Faulconbridge made a day trip to St. Martin’s during their first ever visit to Scilly. Wine fans both, they dropped in to see the island’s tiny vineyard, run for the previous 22 years by Graham Thomas and his St. Martin’s-born…
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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…
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Being a successful baker on a Scillonian island demands a well-stocked store-cupboard of skills. Not only do you have to know your flours and kneading techniques, but you need to be an expert on weather, tides and stock control too. And a cool head comes in pretty handy as well. So says…
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How do you start your working week? If you work for jeweller Fay Page on St. Martin’s, it’s with a bracing dip off St Martin’s flats, one of the island’s silver sand beaches in Lower Town. Sometimes one of the eight-strong team will return from the outing with a tiny cowrie shell or curiously shaped…
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Julia Bradbury, host of ITV’s Walking Cornwall series, visited the Isles of Scilly and dedicated an entire episode to exploring the largest island St. Mary’s, followed by St. Martin’s and Tresco. Join us as we retrace her footsteps... An island-hopping experience like no other. With some 140…
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"There is a certain allure to islands. The pace of life is slow. You can watch the sunrise from one side and set from the other..." - escape with Lauren on an off-island adventure. The off islands offer the opportunity to disconnect from our frenetic modern life, reset our circadian rhythm and gain…
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In the midst of a bright Scilly Summer, what do us island-based astronomers long for? Dark skies! Discover why astronomers and islanders alike can't wait for autumn. Amid a bright Scilly Summer, what do us island-based astronomers long for? Dark skies! True, it takes a while to get magnificently…
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Discover how Churchtown Farm on St. Martin's, a prolific flower grower, finds an unlikely bedfellow in rearing native red ruby cows: introducing Scilly Cow. Many will know Churchtown Farm on St. Martin’s as a result of receiving a small box of scented joy, in the form of narcissi, through the post…
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