Ride all the OS mapsUnless you are part of the Tresco elite, your entry and exit point to the Isles of Scilly will be the largest island, St Mary’s. It serves as a transport hub, including the main harbour and the location of the only airport. Most of the services you might need are also to be found here. […]
First day and first extremity – the most southerly inhabited place in the United Kingdom The archipelago of the Isles of Scilly is made up five main inhabited islands: St Mary’s, St Martin’s, Tresco, Bryher and St Agnes, as well as many smaller, uninhabited islands and rocks. They lie about three hours by ferry west […]
Welcome to my new cycling adventure for 2026 – “Going to Extremes”: a ride from the Isles of Scilly to the top of Shetland via the most easterly and westerly extremities of the UK – and (additionally) the cardinal extremities of the island of Great Britain. The British mainland is surrounded by a myriad of […]