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the granite cliffs. From here it's a short hop to
Land's End
and the gorgeous cove at
Sennen
, from where you can strike out along the coast path and seek out some seriously
out-of-the-way beaches. If time allows, the nearby
Penwith Moors
are littered with an-
cient hillforts, strange stone circles and abandoned minestacks: perfect hiking country.
Then it's over the sea to the
Isles of Scilly
. You can either catch the ferry from Penzance,
or take a plane from the tiny Land's End Airport. Either way, you'll arrive at the main is-
land of
St Mary's
, the largest and liveliest of the 140-odd islands that make up the ar-
chipelago. From here, it's a simple matter of catching one of the regular inter-island boats
to the other islands, including
Tresco
, a privately-owned island that's known for its sub-
tropical gardens, established by medieval monks and bursting with exotic blooms. The is-
lands of
St Martin's
,
Bryher
and
St Agnes
are even quieter than Tresco, and home to
only a handful of residents: these are the ones to visit if you like your beaches empty and
your coastline quiet. But if you're still not quite far enough from civilisation, you could
charter a boat to visit one of the hundred or so
Uninhabited Isles
, where gannets and
gulls will be your only company.
