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( 01720-422849;
contactus@tresco.co.uk
; apt per week £4500-5000; )
Ludicrously lavish sea-
view houses with indoor pool and spa; prices drop to a mere £1475 to £2000 in winter.
New Inn
( 01720-422222; mains £8-18.50; 10am-11pm)
The hub of the island's social scene, where loc-
als and trippers alike pack onto the shady terrace of the Driftwood Bar for a refreshing
pint of Skinner's or Scilly ale accompanied by a plate of beer-battered pollock or bangers
and mash. Be warned though - the lack of competition means prices are far from cheap.
INN
££
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Other Inhabited Islands
Bryher
Just over 80 people live on the remote island of Bryher. Blanketed with heather and brack-
en, and spotted with miniature hills, it's a tough place to eke out an existence; fishing and
flower-growing are about the island's only industries, and even those aren't what they
once were.
Bryher's
town
is little more than a huddle of a couple of dozen houses dotted along the
shore overlooking the deep anchorage of New Grimsby Channel, a favourite stop for visit-
ing yachts. From the modest summit of
Samson Hill
, you can drink in one of the finest views
in all of Scilly, with a fantastic panorama taking in most of the island chain.
Bryher's eastern side is exposed to the full force of the Atlantic weather, and the appro-
priately named
Hell Bay
makes for a powerful sight during a winter gale. Things are usually
more tranquil to the south at
Rushy Bay
and on the east side at
Green Bay
.
From the quay,
Bryher Boats
( 01720-422886)
trundles across to deserted
Samson Island
,
where a few ruined cottages are all that's left of the last island settlers who moved out in
1855. At low tide, the remains of ancient fields swamped during the last ice age become
visible at
Samson Flats
.
Sleeping & Eating
Bryher Campsite
CAMPSITE
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