The Isles of Scilly lie fewer than 30 miles off the Cornish coast, but visitors might sometimes imagine that they had travelled to a different country. There is plenty on the Isles of Scilly that you simply will not find anywhere else, whether it's wildlife, archeology, landscape, tranquility, an almost sub-tropical feel or just the islanders' friendliness.
As befits such an incredibly beautiful place, the Isles of Scilly are designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The AONB's mission is:
‘To safeguard, enhance and promote the distinctive landscape, wildlife, historical and architectural character of the Isles of Scilly, whilst fostering the social and economic wellbeing of its people’
Take some time to look round the site; it will tell you about the Islands - uninhabited and inhabited alike - as well as the AONB. Have a look, too, at IRIS (Information Resource for the Isles of Scilly); it's a database of information sources relating to Scilly, designed for researchers and for anyone else who'd like to learn more about the Islands
AONB Photographic Competition 2009 - Voting now closed, the results will be posted soon.
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