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A dreamlike quality and a unique holiday!

These five inhabited islands have received some serious attention from all sorts of people in search of that step-back-in-time feeling and the special magic that holidays always seemed to give us when we were children. Welcome!

From A list celebrities to regular clients who have been coming for 30 years (or more), these timeless islands with their castles, pristine white beaches, nature trails, wild or gentle skies provide the perfect getaway.

Getting around on the water happens in boats of all shapes and sizes. There’s plenty of sightseeing and chances to island hop. Seals
have chosen to live here and can often be seen on the Eastern Isles. On some islands you can even go swimming with them.

There’s more to do than you might think: young children can explore serious rock pools and endless sandy beaches while the older
ones can hike the nature trails, hire bikes or ride horses along the shore and there’s plenty of swimming, snorkeling and diving.

The islands’ art scene is growing, deriving inspiration from nature’s own light and landscape. Arts Scilly 2012 Festival, a week of art exhibitions, art and craft trails around each island, is expected to take place in May – contact us for dates. All summer, open-air
performances of theatre, opera and music use a variety of natural backdrops as a stage.

Believe it or not, there’s a nine hole, 18 tee golf course on St Mary’s and a thriving vineyard on St Martin’s making easy-drinking red, white and rosé wine. Eating out is indeed often just that: it’s glorious to enjoy fresh fish and chips literally on the beach or a delicious lobster salad or freshly caught sea bass on a candle-lit terrace as the sun goes down. Locally caught fish, seafood and home-made cakes are the things that people really do write home about!

A few things you should know

Everyone is welcome here including dogs and their responsible owners. There’s only one cash machine and a couple of banks on St Mary’s but don’t panic – some shops and pubs offer cash back facilities and each island has a sub-post office. Credit cards are not always accepted. The islands are in a beautiful time-warp where people still use cash.

Take a relaxed attitude, some casual clothes and a smile to enjoy the Isles of Scilly for a few days or longer. Many people do – again
and again.

To find out more about each of the island please click here

You can order a brochure by clicking here or for more information or to make a booking please contact us on 01425 480600 or via email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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