Situated 28 miles off Land’s End, the islands are easily accessible from Southern England.

There is no travel to and from the islands on a Sunday.

It is not possible to take your car to the islands, but you will not need it when you are there.

When arriving at the airport on St Mary’s your hotel will arrange for you to be met by the local minibus/taxi service.

If you are staying on one of the other islands you will be taken to the Quay for your connecting boat trip.

There is plenty of parking at the Heliport and Airports on the mainland.

Ship; The Sciilonian III sails from Penzance from the end of March until the end of October.

The ship sails once a day leaving Penzance at about 09.15 and returning from St Mary’s at about 16.30 depending on the tides. The sailing time is about 2 hours.

Plane; the flights are operated by The Isles of Scilly Skybus, and flights operate from airports on the mainland at Newquay, Land’s End (St Just) and Exeter.

All planes land on the island of St Mary’s.

Train; There is a frequent train service from London Paddington including an overnight sleeper service to Penzance. The train station in Penzance is next to the  harbour making for an easy connection to the Isles of Scilly.

Deutsch-Übersetzung  – Anreise zu den Scilly-Inseln

As visitors to the islands ourselves for 20 years we have chosen our selection of hotels on the Isles of Scilly, our favourite secret place in Cornwall, truly a dream destination located just off Land’s End. Just a 15 minute flight or a boat trip and you arrive on the “Fortunate Islands” as they are named. It’s not difficult to see why as you view the islands from above with crystal clear turquoise seas and bright white sandy beaches.

 Stylish hotels in stunning locations

 UrlaubCornwall has selected a small number of hotels, perfect for families or couples, that are each unique and offer the perfect setting for a holiday that you’ll never forget. For those that visit the islands, once is never enough and you’ll be drawn back year after year. Stay for a week or just for short break there is a no more beautiful part of Cornwall.

Deutsch-Übersetzung – Hotels in Scilly

Self catering holiday houses, cottages and apartments on Tresco on the Isles of Scilly a great choice for a holiday for all the family.

UrlaubCornwall has selected the best accommodation on the Isles of Scilly set in amazing locations with stunning sea views, close to some of the beaches that feature in the top 10 found in Great Britain.

We have visited the islands for the last 20 years and never tire of the unique scenery, a chance to take boats trips and enjoy a pace of life set by the tides. With almost no cars a chance to walk and enjoy it’s a very different kind of holiday. For children the chance to explore the coast line, the subtropical gardens and the many ancient stone monuments that tell of the long history.

Self catering accommodation on Tresco, the home of the famous Abbey Gardens, offer romantic fishermen’s cottages, stylish apartments and modern homes for family holidays or a short break for two.

Deutsch-Übersetzun  – Ferienhäuser & Fewos in Scilly

Sea Garden Cottages are new contemporary one-bedroom cottages with beautiful sea views on the idyllic Island of Tresco.

The cottages offer the flexibility of self catering accommodation or guests can choose a hotel experience and dine in the beachfront restaurant; The Ruin.

Sea Garden Cottages, Tresco

The cottages have 2 floors, with high ceilings and picture windows making the most of the fantastic views. The kitchen and bathrooms are beautifully equipped and there is also a high quality sofa bed making the cottages ideal for young families.

After a day exploring the Islands taking in the beautiful scenery, enjoying a boat trip to one of the other islands or strolling around the famous Abbey Gardens, there is then the opportunity to enjoy all of the facilities which the Sea Garden Cottages have to offer. There is a tennis court, heated indoor pool, gym, Jacuzzi and sauna.

Tresco Strande

A perfect place to place to spend a holiday and escape to an island just 28 miles off the Cornish Coast.

St Mary’s is the largest island in the group which makes up the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall’s hidden jewel 28 miles of the Cornish coast. Hugh Town is the main town on the island.

Above Hugh Town, is the Star Castle Hotel, it was originally built during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I for the defence of the Isles of Scilly. Star Castle was built in the shape of an eight pointed star and was converted into a hotel in 1933. It now offers guests the chance to stay in a castle dating from 1593 which has been elegantly restored and furnished for the modern holidaymaker. The views from the hotel are magnificent; the views which were once necessary to protect the Islands can now be enjoyed by its guests and click here to see our review.

A walk around the Garrison is ideal for an evening stroll before or after dinner at The Star Castle Hotel.

There is plenty to do on St Mary’s, it is possible to walk around the island in one day, taking in the views and learning about the history of the island as you go. If you don’t want to walk the whole of the coast path there is a bus which will take you to the north of the island and you can then walk back to Hugh Town via Porth Hellick and Old Town.

Visit Halangy Down, the prehistoric settlement dating from the Bronze and Iron Age, continue your walk passing Pelistry Bay the best place to stop for a swim in the clear sea.

At Old Town is another popular beach and cafe, as well as coastal paths there are nature trails across the island.

The Isles of Scilly Museum is the best place to learn about the maritime, social and natural history of the islands.

A unique part of the Cornish and Isles of Scilly maritime history can be seen in the Gig races which take place every week throughout the summer, the Gigs were originally used to guide ships past the treacherous rocks, but now they are just used in sport. Many of the original Gigs are still used, some over 100 years old.

One of Cornwall top sporting attraction and event is held every year in the spring is the International Gig Racing Championships which take place in the islands and this year between 4^th and 7^th May over 50 boats and hundreds of rowers come to race .This is one of the top sporting attractions in Cornwall and unlike anything else you’ll see.

What can you expect on your holiday on the Isles of Scilly? As visitors to the islands for the last 20 years we never tire of the stunning scenery and the pace of life that harks back to a Cornwall of many years ago.

Travelling around the islands is exclusively undertaken by a fleet of small boats that ferry visitors between the main inhabited islands for day trips, as well as visits to a few of the beautiful uninhabited ones or trips to see the seals, dolphin and puffins.

Each island has at least one boat that performs several roles including daily trips for tourists, bringing supplies and taking produce to market. St Martin’s vessel is known as Voyager, owned and run by the Perkins family for many years, starts the day with from the quayside picking up those that want to visit St Mary’s the largest island. Whether you’re going to the shops of Hugh Town, the only town on the island, or a walking tour to see the historic sites or maybe just a day on one of the many amazing beaches, there is a wealth of attractions and activities.

Take the Spirit of St Agnes, the boat that serves the most south westerly island St Agnes to see the remote community that lives and works in this stunning place. Visit a the small Troy Town farm that produces its own ice cream or enjoy a pint of Cornish beer in the Turk’s Head, famous for its Cornish Pasties. A walk around the islands provides views of the world famous Bishops Rock lighthouse and unusual rock formations on the shore.

Tresco and Bryher are the final two islands to the West, again reached by boats like the Firethorn. Tresco is home to the world renowned Abbey Gardens featuring plants that won’t grow in any other part of Great Britain. Bryher is famous for its beaches and on its westerly coast the notorious Hell Bay where the worst Atlantic’s storms hurl huge waves that have wrecked many ships…..a site to behold.

Day trips to the Eastern Isles are popular with all the family, seeing the grey seals, puffins or maybe even dolphins that are common in these warm waters.

A trip to the Isles of Scilly is unlike any other holiday in Cornwall and a place that you’ll return to again and again.

Tresco and the Isles of Scilly is a wonderful place for nature lovers to enjoy a holiday.

Tresco has beaches with sparkling sand and sub-tropical plants, the unique variety of vegetation and abundance of bird life in an environment unspoilt by cars, crowds and pollution.

The geographical location of the islands means that it is ideally suited for migrant birds from Britain and Europe. In March and April Spring migrants, such as White Wagtails, Warblers, Swallows and Pipits appear. In October birds from Asia and America pay their visit, this is the most popular month for bird watchers.

Agapanthus on Tresco

The islands are also a breeding site for rare seabirds such as the Puffin and Manx Shearwater. Boat trips are often available to see the Puffins.

Sea birds are evocative of Scilly, as well as all of the different types of Gull, there are Oyster catchers, Cormorants, Shags and Curlew, to name a few.

Boat trips also offer visitors to see Grey Seals in their natural habitats, on the uninhabited Eastern Isles. It is also possible to swim in the sea with the Seals or you may also be lucky enough to see passing Dolphins.

The flora of Scilly is a paradise for botanists. Flowers grow throughout the year as winter temperatures rarely drop below 5C. Wherever you walk on the islands you will be amazed at the variety and beauty of plants which grow everywhere.

The flower industry is also important to the islands with millions of Narcissi and Daffodils being sent to the markets on the mainland.

The Abbey Gardens on Tresco are today internationally famous, containing many thousands of species that are unable to be grown outdoors anywhere else in Britain.

Tresco is one of the 5 inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly. Tresco is only 2 miles long and 1 mile wide, it is an island of extraordinary contrasts, beauty and tranquillity and offers today’s holidaymaker a unique and luxury holiday experience.

The history of the island dates back to prehistoric times, and on Tregarthen Hill is a megalithic burial chamber dating back 4000 years to the Bronze Age.

Cromwell’s Castle

The ruined archway in Abbey Gardens is a reminder of the Benedictine monks who made Tresco their home in the 10^th Century.

As well as the monks, Tresco was home to marauding pirates and smugglers who preyed on passing ships. Fine examples of figureheads salvaged from shipwrecks can be seen in Valhalla, in the Abbey Gardens.  During the Civil War Tresco saw battles between the Roundheads and Royalists.  Ruins of King Charles’s Castle and Cromwell’s Castle can be explored on the northern side on the island while the Old Blockhouse looks out towards the island of St Martin’s.

The history of the island was to change when in 1834 the Duchy of Cornwall leased Tresco to Augustus Smith. The island is still leased from the Duchy of Cornwall by his ancestors the Dorrien-Smith family who live in Tresco Abbey.

Augustus Smith spent the next 40 years until his death in 1872, transforming the island and laying the foundations for the prosperity which is still enjoyed on the island today, the most famous legacy is Tresco Abbey and its gardens.

The gardens are one of the most remarkable botanical gardens in the world. Famous for the variety and beauty of their sub-tropical fauna, unique in the British Isles and also because of their location on a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean.

Urlaub auf den Scilly Inseln in Cornwall? Star Castle, ein komfortables und stilvolles Vier-Sterne-Hotel mit Meerblick über dem Hafen von St Mary bietet eine atemberaubende Kulisse für einen Urlaub in Cornwall.

Star Castle: Dieses einzigartige Schloss aus dem 16. Jahrhundert wurde, wie der Name schon andeutet, in der Form eines achtzackigen Sterns gebaut. Auf den unberührten Scilly Inseln gelegen ist es einfach der perfekte Ort für Ihren Traumurlaub in Cornwall, Südenglands beliebtestem Urlaubsziel.

Die Gästezimmer im Schloss selbst sind elegant im kornischen „Seaside Style“ eingerichtet, strahlen aber dennoch den ursprünglichen Charme und die Geschichte dieses ungewöhnlichen Gebäudes aus. Angrenzend an das Schloss gibt es auch Gartenzimmer und –Suiten auf dem Hotelgelände, die ebenfalls hochwertig eingerichtet sind. Viele Gästezimmer und Suiten haben Blick aufs Meer oder auf den Hafen.

2018 kann UrlaubCornwall erstmals ein umfassendes Urlaubspaket für die Scilly Inseln anbieten – Das Unbekannte Paradies!

Hier finden Sie einige der besten hotels der Grafschaft, mit unvergleichlicher Lage am Strand. Manche Urlauber sagen, dass sie die Palmen, das kristallblaue Meerwasser und die weißen Strände an die Karibik erinnern.

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Die Scilly Inseln sind ein absolutes Traumziel für einen unvergesslichen Strandurlaub in Cornwall. Dank des weißen Sandes und azurblauen Meeres gehören die Strände der Scilly Inseln nicht nur zu den besten in Cornwall, sondern zu den Top 10 Stränden in ganz Großbritannien. Dieses Hotel auf den Scilly Inseln ist perfekt für einen Familienurlaub mit Kindern, denn die Familiensuiten geben Ihnen die Flexibilität, die man als Familie im Urlaub einfach braucht.

Auch die Gastronomie des Star Castle lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig. Chefkoch Gareth Stafford steht jeden Morgen sehr früh auf, um frisches Brot fürs Frühstück zu backen. Und frisch ist nicht nur das Brot, sondern auch alle Zutaten, die entweder von den Inseln, dem kornischen Festland oder sogar aus dem eigenen Küchengarten kommen. Hotelbesitzer Robert Francis ist ebenfalls ein Frühaufsteher, oft fährt er mit seinem Fischerboot am Morgen aufs Meer, um Hummer und Langusten zu fangen, die dann im Wintergarten des Fischrestaurants schmackhaft zubereitet serviert werden.

Star Castle ist sehr geschichtsträchtig. 1643 gewährte es Obdach für den Fürst von Wales, es war die letzte Hochburg der Kavaliere und 1933 wurde es schließlich von dem damaligen Fürsten von Wales, der später zu König Edward VIII. erkoren wurde, als Hotel eröffnet. Der Speisesaal diente ursprünglich als Offiziersmesse und die heute sehr gemütliche Bar war einst das Verlies des Schlosses, in dem die berüchtigtsten Gefangenen der Grafschaft eingekerkert wurden.

Heute ist es schlichtweg ein hervorragendes Hotel, das von der Familie Francis geleitet wird und einen perfekten Ausgangspunkt bietet, um die Scilly Inseln zu entdecken und zu erkunden.

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On the island of St Martins, in the Isles of Scilly, with its pure white sand beaches and turquoise sea is not the first place you’d think of to find a couple living and working to produce some very special jewellery. Evocative of the sea and the beach Fay Page with her partner Rob make beautiful necklaces and bracelets giving you a chance to keep a memory of your holiday in Cornwall.

UrlaubCornwall: What brought you to the Isles of Scilly?

Fay Page: Rob worked for a number of years skippering one of the ferries that take holiday makers between the five inhabited islands that make up the Isles of Scilly. It was in 2001when I decided that London city life wasn’t for me and moved down…it was a life changing moment.

UrlaubCornwall: Where do you produce your jewellery?

Fay Page: We moved to our two bed roomed, converted animal shelter, in 2005 and created our workshop in the garden in 2007. It’s a beautiful place built out of local granite nestling in a sheltered spot near the island quay.

 UrlaubCornwall: Where does your inspiration for your work come from?

Fay Page: Our silver jewellery reflects the sea as well the flora and fauna of the island. We produce pendants with clusters of shimmering fish, charm bracelets with tiny silver cowrie and whelk shells.

UrlaubCornwall: Living on a small island 28 miles out in to the Atlantic must be challenging how do you cope with the isolation?

Fay Page: Scilly is remote and getting things people on the mainland take for granted is often difficult, but we’ve learnt to use what we have rather than buying new. Cornwall’s temperate climate means that we can be almost self sufficient in vegetables all year round. When we go to the mainland we realise that our lives are more straightforward and less stressed!

UrlaubCornwall: What are you plans for your business?

Fay Page: We can’t really expand too much due to manpower and studio space available on St Martins, but we do take commissions and can ship pieces abroad. We find many German visitors to this part of Cornwall are keen to take home a memory of their stay.

UrlaubCornwall: Many thanks for giving us a flavour of life on the Isles of Scilly

Beckham, Ballack and some of the world’s most famous footballers decided to come on holiday to Cornwall to experience the world’s smallest football league on the Isles of Scilly.

The Cornish islands came to a standstill as these international stars came to help train the island’s handful of players.

The Isles of Scilly only have enough players for 2 teams, but that doesn’t stop them from playing a full season against each other.

The Garrison Gunners and The Woolpack Wanderers play every week on the islands’ only football pitch.

During their visit, Michael Ballack and Patrick Vieira took the younger players onto the Scillies’ beaches to teach them some of their skills.

Their trip was filmed by Adidas as part of their ‘Dream Big’ series.  Adidas were travelling around the world to give their big names the chance to help the smallest football communities.

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