The Scilly Isles

Isles of Scilly Links

www.simplyscilly.co.uk
Isles of Scilly Tourist Board

www.tregarthens-hotel.co.uk
Tregarthens Hotel, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly for residents and visitors.

A few things you didn’t know…

The Scilly Isles has more burial chambers for its size than anywhere else in the UK.

The Netherlands declared war on the Isles of Scilly in 1651, but never engaged in hostilities. However, the country forgot to declare peace formally and the war didn’t end until 1986.

The Isles of Scilly have been owned by the Duchy of Cornwall since 1337. The exception is Tresco, which has been leased to the Dorrien-Smith family since 1831.

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