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  1. Eleanor

    South West Isles of Scilly with Acklams Coaches - July 2024

    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...
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    • bronze age entrance graves c15th fortifications carn ddu hugh town old town st mary's star castle and the garrison tewkesbury abbey tresco tresco abbey gardens
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    • Forum: United Kingdom & Ireland Trip Reports
  2. Eleanor

    South West Tresco, Isles of Scilly

    Tresco is the second largest of the Isles of Scilly to the north of St Mary’s. It is unusual as it is leased from the Duchy of Cornwall by the Dorrien Smith family and is still managed by the family. When the Godolphin family gave up the lease of the Islands in 1836, it was taken over by...
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    • blockhouse cromwell's castle dorrien smith family great pool king charles's castle new grimsby old grimsby red squirrels st nicholas church tresco abbey gardens
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    • Forum: United Kingdom & Ireland Travel Articles
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    South West Isles of Scilly

    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...
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