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the Isles of Scilly
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an introduction
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the Isles of Scilly
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Linked in legend to King Arthur and to the lost land of
Lyonnesse.............
This Land beyond Land's End covers an area 10 miles square
and of the 150 islands and islets only five are inhabited,
with a resident population of only 2,000.
An exceptionally mild climate combines with a special
beauty and tranquility which gives Scilly its attraction to visitors.
The light and the clarity of the water give a sharpness experienced
in only a few places in the world, and the sub-tropical gardens
on Tresco are known well beyond the island itself.
Scilly's strategic location in the
Western Approaches - at the junction of the Atlantic Ocean,
Irish Sea and English Channel - brought the first aircraft to
the Isles of Scilly, which has a rich and unique aeronautical heritage.
The Isles of Scilly lie to the far south-west -
28 miles out into the Atlantic off Land's End.
Take a look at a map of Scilly and
some photographs........
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