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Activity on the Isles of Scilly

The Isles of Scilly are an ideal place to participate in various holiday activities while there, or if you prefer, you can relax and enjoy the simpler things in life. In this idyllic paradise you can sit back and let life pass you by or you can get out and about and see what the islands can offer you.

Holiday visitors can get out and about on island walks, see our fantastic wildlife, take part in numerous water activity, get on a boat to the other islands, enjoy a spot of lunch in a cafés or visit an art gallery.

Activities to do

We recommend the following activities to do while on the Isles of Scilly.

The following activities are available to do on the Isles of Scilly:

Eating And Drinking

We recommend the following places to eat and drink while on the Isles of Scilly.

The following eating and drinking establishments are available on the Isles of Scilly:

Shopping

We recommend the following shops to visit on the Isles of Scilly.

The following places to shop are available on the Isles of Scilly:

St Mary’s

Isles of Scilly Flowers
Tamarisk
Phoenix Craft Studios
Scilly Gems
The Scillonian Club Shop
The Atlantic Inn Gift Shop
The Bishop & Wolf Gift Shop
Longstone Heritage Centre Gift Shop
Hugh Street Stores

Tresco

Tresco Stores
Tresco Gallery

St Martin’s

North Farm Gallery

Bryher

Bryher Shop

Places To Go

We recommend the following places to go while on the Isles of Scilly.

The following places to visit are on the Isles of Scilly:

St Mary’s

St Mary’s Museum
Old Town
Hugh Town
Porthcressa Beach
Pelistry Bay
Porthmellon Beach
Town Beach
St Mary’s Parish Church
Peninnis Head
Buzza Tower
Garrison Walls
Porth Hellick Down
Telegraph Tower
Star Castle
The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre

Tresco

Tresco Abbey Garden
Abbey Ruins
Cromwell’s Castle
King Charles’s Castle
Appletree Bay
Valhalla Museum
Blockhouse
Northwethel Farm
New Grimsby Harbour

St Martin’s

Great Bay
Little Arthur
St Martin’s Vineyard
Daymark
St Martin’s Quay
Old Quay
Higher Town Bay

Bryher

Rushy Bay
Hell Bay
Gweal Hill
Bennett’s Boatyard
Green Bay
Popplestones Beach
Bryher Church

St Agnes

Beady Pool
Troy Town Maze
Troytown Farm and Dairy
St Agnes Beacon
Gugh Island
St Agnes Lighthouse
Periglis Beach