Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
St Martin's Vineyard
( 01720-423418;
www.stmartinsvineyard.co.uk
)
Rather improbably, the island is also home to Bri-
tain's most southwesterly (and certainly the smallest) winemaker. Tours of the vineyard,
which began as a holiday hobby for owners Val and Graham Thomas, are offered from
11am to 4pm on weekdays throughout the summer.
VINEYARD
North Farm Gallery
(
ART GALLERY
10am-5pm Sun-Fri)
A little art gallery and crafts shop next to St Martin's
01720-423028;
Bakery.
Beaches
The island's isolated beaches feel fantastically wild.
Par Beach
is right next to the main
quay, while on the island's southern shore is
Lawrence's Bay
, which reveals a broad sweep of
sandy flats at low tide. Along the island's northern side are
Great Bay
and
Little Bay
, arguably
the finest beaches in Scilly; from the western end, you can cross to White Island at low
tide.
Along the cliffs from Great Bay is the island's famous red-and-white striped
Day Mark
, a
navigation aid dating back to 1683. Nearby is the ultra-secluded cove of
Perpitch
.
BEACHES
Activities
St Martin's Boat Services
( 07831-585365; £8 per person)
Scenic boat-trips around St Martin's and the other islands;
there's a daily service to St Mary's and Tresco (except Sunday), and trips to Bryher and St
Agnes every other day. There's no need to book, just turn up and pay cash on board.
There's usually a circular trip to the Eastern Isles once a week (£14).
BOAT TRIPS
Scilly Diving
( 01720-422848;
www.scillydiving.com
; Higher Town; s dives £43)
Diving courses, and single dives for
qualified divers.
DIVING
Sleeping
