Isles of Scilly

Off islands

off islands
Fraggle Rock
Bryher
+44 1720 422222

Bryher has a tiny resident population which could not support a full time pub. This charming little place therefore doubles up as a cafe. Serves Doombar and Timothy Taylor's real ales.

off islands
New Inn
Tresco
+44 1720 422844
just above the quay at New Grimsby

Like everything else on Tresco, this hotel bar has an air of being rather posh.

off islands
Sevenstones
Middletown, St Martin's
+44 1720 423560

Formerly a really nice pub, but as of April 2010 it is up for sale and looking very unloved.

off islands
Turk's Head
St Agnes
+44 1720 422434

Many folks rate this as the best pub on the islands. Great location overlooking the Atlantic close to the quay. Their home made Cornish Pastys are absolutely legendary.

St. mary's

st. mary's
Bishop and Wolf
Hugh Town, St. Mary's
+44 1720 422790

These days seems to concentrate on food as much as as drink. Serves St Austell ales.

st. mary's
Mermaid
Hugh Town, St. Mary's
+44 1720 422701
very close to the quay

Every traditional British coastal town has a pub which looks fit to be the haunt of crusty old sea dogs, with nautical decorations that look unchanged for the past 50 years. This is the one on Scilly. Do not expect any frills! The Ales of Scilly brands are very popular.

st. mary's
Old Town Inn
Old Town, St. Mary's
+44 1720 422301

The only pub on St Mary's away from Hugh Town.

st. mary's
Atlantic Inn
Hugh Town, St Mary's
+44 1720 422323

The poshest pub on St. Mary's which serves notably decent food.

Each of the inhabited islands has its own pub, and St. Mary's manages to support five. The opening hours of all Scilly pubs vary greatly according to season. In the low season November to April, many do not open at lunchtimes.