Our exciting events programme offers even more reasons to discover the magic of these islands in all their natural beauty.
From the world famous Tresco Abbey Garden with its 20,000 exotic species from around the world, Elizabethan castles and fortresses, Bronze Age remains…
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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…
Scilly ambassadors share their top tips and passion for our corner of the world. Whether it's your first visit or you're practically…
Looking for the perfect dog-friendly getaway? Scilly offers a range of experiences where your furry friends are just as welcome! Explore stunning…
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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Living on an island for all or much of their lives, Keith Buchanan and his wife Carol have boating in the blood. They sail a 54-foot ketch, Carol used to row in one of St. Mary’s eight wooden gigs, and Keith has been crafting canvas sails on the part of the quay in Hugh Town on St. Mary’s known as…
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Oriel Hicks lifts the lid of her dog-eared cardboard box with as much excitement as the rest of us might display when opening a box of posh artisan chocolates. Her eyes light up as she reveals its contents: scores of slightly irregular squares of coloured glass, tightly packed like After Eights…
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What’s for supper at Salakee tonight? Duck legs with duck-fat roasties and wilted chard? A Dexter beef brisket slow-cooked with garden carrots? Or perhaps a simple frittata of sunshine-yellow eggs and just-picked spinach? Join Kylie and Dave Mumford and their toddlers in their cosy kitchen at…
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Few visitors to Scilly will not have met John Bourdeaux, one of Scilly’s best loved artists, with 50 years of potting under his belt. His handsome granite barn studio on the outskirts of Old Town, surrounded by daffodil fields, is a must-visit on any tour of St. Mary’s. But that lustrous career was…
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Gorse flower, lavish, heather orchid…. They sound like names of luxury shower gels or racehorses. In fact, they’re the names given to the vivid wool colours that textiles designer Emily Shaw is playing with to recreate Tresco’s wild gorse - and heather-clad northern tip. She shows me…
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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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