Great Par Beach is a semi-circular sandy beach with some rocks on the west coast of Bryher and is also sometimes referred to as Great Porth after the bay. The beach is more rugged than the calmer eastern coast and this is just about as west as you can go in England, with the exception of some of the rocky islands you can see.
A great place for sunsets and watching visits from seals.
Bryher is only a small island and so you have access to a shop and food.
We have no current information on dog restrictions for Great Par Beach.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 18 beaches around Isles of Scilly, 215 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
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Rushy Bay beach is white sandy and on the southern tip of Bryher. Bryher is the smallest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly. Looking out to sea and you have the Samson and Puffin Islands, while to the east, over Hangman Island, is Tresco. No facilities listed. We have no dog information for Rushy Bay beach.
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Green Bay beach is a sandy beach backed by trees and shrub. The bay sits on the east of Bryher overlooking the channel to Tresco, which provides it calm waters. The beach has no facilities. Share:
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Appletree Bay beach is approximately 1 km of fine white sand backed by sand dunes that look out over the Tresco Flats towards Bryher and Samson. The beach has no facilities. Share:
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Pentle Bay Beach is an unspoilt white sandy beach on the southeast of Tresco. The beach has no facilities. Share:
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Cromwell’s Castle guards the anchorage between Bryher and Tresco. The castle has a round tower and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain, built after the conquest of the Royalist Scillies in 1651. Share:
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King Charles’s Castle is a ruined artillery fort on Tresco built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the Isles of Scilly from French attack. A semi-hexagonal structure to provide a wide field of fire and two-storey to give at least two tiers of guns. The domestic quarters for the garrison were at the rear. Share:
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Samson is the largest uninhabited island in the Isles of Scilly that has some former stone cottages used when it was inhabited until 1855. Samson has two hills simply known as the North Hill and the South Hill and some good sandy beaches. The island, along with the nearby islands of Green Island, Puffin Island, Stony Island, and White Island was designated
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Tresco Abbey Gardens are located over 17 acres on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. The gardens were established in the nineteenth-century by Augustus Smith. At the entrance to the garden is the Visitor Centre with a gift shop, a cafeteria and a history room. Share:
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Karma St. Martin’s is a 1-minute walk from the beach and is just 40 yards from the beachfront in St Martins. This charming property features a spa, bar and restaurant, and offers rooms with sea views. Each bright room has an attractive decoration with nautical touches and all rooms have free WiFi, heating, a flat-screen TV, and tea and coffee-making facilities.
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Star Castle Hotel is just a short 5-minute walk from Hugh Town and the beach. The hotel is nestled on the Garrison, it offers breathtaking views of the surrounding islands. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi for all guests, a heated indoor swimming pool, complimentary golf and tennis. Share:
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The Atlantic is a 1-minute walk from the beach. On the beautiful Hugh Town seafront of St Mary’s Island, The Atlantic offers bright, individually decorated rooms and fresh, seasonal food. The ferry terminal is just 5 minutes’ walk away and operates to and from Penzance. Share:
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St Marys Hall Hotel is set in Hugh Town, St Marys and the hotel features a garden and free WiFi throughout the property. With a shared lounge, the property also has a bar and guests can make use of on-site dining. Share:
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