Martin's Watersports , a small company owned by Anna Browne, who made the island her home after visiting on a dive holiday and becoming instantly smitten. Now, entrenched in island life, Browne wild swims regularly, is on the committee of the islands' newly built star-gazing observatory and runs the local book club. The attraction is understandable: these islands are like a chunk of the Caribbean in Cornwall.
Protected by the Gulf Stream they almost never get cold so exotic plants, unseen elsewhere in Britain -- and brought here by Victorian plant collectors -- flourish. Below the waves, the archipelago is encircled by an underwater garden. And you can dive among famous shipwrecks like the Cita and Schiller.
Islands for all seasons. Martin's -- one of five inhabited islands in the Scillies. Back at the white sands of Par Beach, where Browne operates, she tells CNN Travel how once she spied a Bowhead whale -- usually an Arctic species -- only meters from the spot she's standing on.
There's a variety of places to stay on St. Martin's, including its only hotel, Karma St. It's also possible to rent a cottage on Churchtown flower farm ; or from Holly Robbins and James Faulconbridge, a young couple that recently moved over from mainland England to take over the vineyard. They've just finished building a shepherd's hut that became available to rent in June. Plus ferries also run regularly between the islands, especially to St. Mary's, the main island, which is only a minute journey away -- so daytrips can be made to St.
Martin's too. Most visitors spend their time island-hopping but barely get to know St. It may have the most inhabitants -- although still below 2, people -- yet stray away from the pint-sized capital, Hugh Town, and you'll barely meet anyone. And it's every bit as beautiful as the other islands.
Chy Carn is a spacious, light-filled house, perfect for a big family to rent. There's also the Star Castle Hotel , a 16th-century star-shaped castle. A mile coastal walk circles St. Part of this route is around the Garrison which bulges like a balloon from the rest of the island, separated by an isthmus.
Here, walls built during the 17th-century English Civil War edge the ice-blue apron of sea, once shielding these far-flung islands from French and Spanish aggression. The islands have something to offer in all seasons except perhaps winter when almost everything closes. In the fall the land is covered with ferns and heather.
The Isles of Scilly lie just off the coast of Cornwall but are a world apart in every way. A natural wonder, like a cluster of precious ocean jewels, where nature thrives and the soul is inspired. Everything looks and feels quite different on Scilly - simpler, kinder, more innocent. Life moves at an easier pace. So with the space and freedom to do everything, or nothing - our enchanting archipelago guarantees a magical, unforgettable experience.
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