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Things to do in the Isles of Scilly with kids

August 4, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 15 Comments

Walking in Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Copyright Gretta Schifano

One of my favourite things in life is going somewhere that I‘ve never been to before, that I don’t know much about and which turns out to be surprisingly marvellous. The Isles of Scilly are just such a place. Isles of Scilly Although the Isles of Scilly lie around 28 miles to the west of […]

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Categories: Coast, Things to do in..., UK
Tags: coasteering, cycling, dolphins, Isles of Scilly, sailing, seals, snorkelling

Exploring the Isles of Scilly

June 14, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 11 Comments

St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly. Copyright Gretta Schifano

This is my second post about my trip to the beautiful Isles of Scilly with my husband and our son (13). We stayed at the marvellous Star Castle Hotel on St. Mary’s, the main island (you can read my review of the hotel here, and my post about things to do in the Isles of Scilly […]

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Categories: Active, Coast, Elsewhere
Tags: cycling, Isles of Scilly, walking

Star Castle Hotel, Isles of Scilly

June 6, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 14 Comments

Watching the sunset from Star Castle Hotel, Isles of Scilly. Copyright Gretta Schifano

The Star Castle Hotel must be in one of the most captivating locations in the Isles of Scilly. The hotel is in a star-shaped former fortress, the centre of a garrison which was built on a hill above Hugh Town on the island of St. Mary’s in 1593. The site must have been chosen for […]

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Categories: Coast, Elsewhere, Luxury, Room reports
Tags: Isles of Scilly, luxury hotel

First Great Western train ticket competition

December 9, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 14 Comments

Tresco beach, Isles of Scilly. Copyright Peter Kiss

The remote Isles of Scilly consist of a scattering of jagged rocks, reefs and small islands, only five of which are inhabited. This beautiful English archipelago sits 28 miles southwest of Cornwall and is home to about 2,200 people. I’ve never been there but have wanted to visit the Isles of Scilly ever since I […]

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Categories: Competitions, Seasonal
Tags: First Great Western, Isles of Scilly, train travel

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