Walking in the Isles of Scilly

11 walks and 4 boat trips exploring the best of the islands

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2022 | 5th Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78631-104-7 (ISBN)

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Walking in the Isles of Scilly - Paddy Dillon
13,90 inkl. MwSt
A guidebook to 11 easy walks (2.5 to 16km) and 4 boat trips on the Scilly Isles. The routes explore Tresco, St Martin's, St Mary's and Bryher, as well as some of the smaller islands, all designated as an AONB. The guide includes information on the history, geology and ecology of the islands, which are designated as Heritage coast.
A guidebook to 11 day walks and 4 boat trips on the Scilly Isles. Exploring Britain’s smallest Natural Landscape, the low-level walks are suitable for all abilities.

The day walks range in length from 3 to 14km (2–9 miles) and cover Tresco, St Martin's, St Mary's, St Agnes and Bryher as well as smaller islands in the archipelago. Four boat trips to the more remote islands are also described.



1:25,000 OS maps included for each walk
GPX files available to download
Information given on history, geology and ecology of the islands
Refreshment and transport options are provided

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 60 books to his name and contributions to 25 other books. He has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several major European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

Map: Isles of Scilly

Map Key



Introduction



Location



Geology



Ancient history



Later history



Recent history



Getting to the Isles of Scilly



Getting around the Isles of Scilly



Boat trips

Tourist information and accommodation

Maps of the Isles of Scilly



The walks



Guided walks



Island flowers



Island birds



Island animals



Marine park wildlife



Fishing



Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust



The Duchy of Cornwall



Plan of this guide



Safety matters



GPX tracks





The Walks

Walk 1 Hugh Town Trail

Walk 2 The Garrison Wall

Walk 3 St Mary's Coast

Walk 4 St Mary's Nature Trails

Walk 5 The Gugh

Walk 6 St Agnes

Boat Trip 1 Annet and the Western Rocks

Walk 7 Samson

Walk 8 Bryher

Boat Trip 2 The Norrard Rocks

Walk 9 Tresco

Walk 10 Tresco Abbey Garden

Boat Trip 3 St Helen's and Teän

Walk 11 St Martin's

Boat Trip 4 The Eastern Isles

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 130 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Europa
ISBN-10 1-78631-104-6 / 1786311046
ISBN-13 978-1-78631-104-7 / 9781786311047
Zustand Neuware
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