Self-Guided Trail in the Isles of Scilly

32 miles with 4 - 10 miles and minimal ascent each day.

*The itinerary may vary depending on the tide and weather conditions.

Day 1: Arrive on St Mary’s, the largest of the islands, and our base for the holiday.

Day 2: Tresco - Today’s walk is on Tresco, silent stretches of white sand beaches and heather-clad moors. Ample time is left to visit the world renowned Abbey Gardens, more affectionately known as “Kew with the roof off”. 6 miles, 9.6km.

Day 3: St Agnes & Gugh - A journey to St Agnes takes in the best archaeological sites. Our walk traverses Gugh’s glistening white sandbar to explore standing stones and bronze-age burial graves. 3¾ miles, 6km.

Day 4: Free day.

Day 5: St Martin's - A lazy stroll on St Martin’s reveals wide expanses of shimmering white sand, beautiful bulb fields and Scilly’s only vineyard; a landscape that has inspired many artists to make their home here. 7½ miles, 12km.

Day 6: St Mary’s circular - The springy turf coastal paths of St Mary’s provide today’s stunning panoramas. Nature trails, tea-shops and beautiful bays line our way on a circular walk around the island. 10 miles, 16km.

Day 7: Bryher - Our final island is Bryher, the setting of the book “Why the Whales Came”. An exploration invites us to wind our way over turf-clad cliff-tops, to the windswept Hell Bay, and its maze of gull-haunted ledges. 5 miles, 8km.

Day 8: Departure day.