The Isles of Scilly seem a bit misplaced 28 miles off Land’s End in Cornwall, England. They sport a mild climate, Bermuda-like beaches, clear waters and palm trees. The tiny archipelago contains 140 ...

‘Pilot gigs’ were crucial for islanders for centuries and 90 important sites housing the boats have been identified Swift, streamlined boats for centuries helped save lives and move people and goods ...

If you care to take a look at a map of the British Isles, you’ll see, at the bottom left of the country, there is a long finger of land that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean to the south of Ireland.

Thirty miles off the coast of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly (pronounced silly…cue lots of puns) are the UK's most southern islands and arguably also the most beautiful. Blessed with their own micro ...