st mary's

Off the coast of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly have been on my todo list for a long time. Most people do them as a day trip from Penzance, which only gives you about four hours on St Mary’s, which isn’t very long considering the boat takes nearly three hours each way... When my local coach...

The Scilly Isles are a group of small islands off the coast of Cornwall. Many are not much more than rocks above the sea. On a bright sunny day the sea is a vivid deep blue. On dull overcast days, colours are muted pastel shades. There are five in habited islands (St Mary’s, Bryher...