Isles of Scilly Guide Book
The Isles of Scilly are known as the Fortunate Isles and at times it feels as if the islands are part of a tropical archipelago - a feeling reinforced by a visit to the world famous Tresco Abbey Gardens with its many exotic plants. This book, now in its fifth edition, covers the five inhabited islands of St Mary's, Bryher, St Agnes, St Martins and Tresco plus the now uninhabited islands like Samson, the Eastern Isles and Tean. Each is covered in detail with walks, photos and maps and interesting articles on such subjects as famous shipwrecks and entertaining characters like Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell. There are sections on walking on Scilly, how to get around the islands, the ancient sites, the best beaches and things to do.