Places

St Marys lifeboat station was established in 1837 and operates an all weather lifeboat. Station is open daily. Read more…

Lawrence’s Bay Beach is a long, south-facing sandy beach stretching the island’s length between Higher Town and Lower Town. Sand Read more…

The Atlantic is a 1-minute walk from the beach. On the beautiful Hugh Town seafront of St Mary’s Island, The Read more…

Round Island, the most northerly outpost of the Scillies is a 40m mass of granite, the top forming a platform Read more…

Carn Vean Tea Room is situated near Pelistry, offers teas and light refreshments along with outside seating in the garden. Read more…

Pelistry Bay Beach is a dog-friendly beach on the eastern coast of St Mary’s. It offers a great sandy beach Read more…

St Martin’s Bay Beach is a stretch of multiple bays and coves split by some rock outcrops, great sand backed Read more…

Old Town Bay Beach is a small crescent-shaped beach overlooked by Old Town. Old Town Bay Beach has a seasonal Read more…

The Garrison peninsula above Porthcressa Beach at the rear of Hugh Town on St. Mary’s. Paths take you around the Read more…

King Charles’s Castle is a ruined artillery fort on Tresco built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the Isles of Read more…

Cromwell’s Castle guards the anchorage between Bryher and Tresco. The castle has a round tower and is one of the Read more…

Samson is the largest uninhabited island in the Isles of Scilly that has some former stone cottages used when it Read more…