St Agnes - The Beautiful Scilly Isles - Video Tour in 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- [Just spotted the typo on the subtitles 🤭🤦]
Filmed on a sunny but windy day in August this video features a walking tour of my favourite Scilly Isle - Saint Agnes.
At just a mile across it doesn't take long to explore this island from end to end but you could easily spend much longer enjoying the unspoiled beauty and tranquillity of this special place.
The tour begins on the quick boat trip over from Hugh Town on St Mary's ( • Hugh Town, St Mary's -... ). It can be a little bumpy, but even with the wind it was smooth sailing this day.
After passing the Turk's Head pub we head down to The Bar beach - a ribbon of fine white sand that runs between St Agnes and the neighbouring islet of Gugh. This is one of the finest beaches on Scilly, perfect for a day of sunbathing and fun.
Next we head along the island's main thoroughfare which leads us past all the main signs of civilisation. Starting at Covean Cottage and westwards to the Post Office Stores for refreshments. Just across from here is the 17th century lighthouse which more or less marks the centre of St Agnes.
Just before we reach the most westerly tip of the island we stop off at Troy Town Farm for one of their famous icecreams. Then it's on through the campsite and to the rugged west and south coast. Here we navigate the granite castle like outcrops and an actual ancient maze. From here you can see the Bishop Rock lighthouse - the most westerly point in the Scillies - next stop America...
The south coast is even more remote as we make our way across Wingtangle Down, home to some very oddly shaped rocks, with equally odd names.
The final leg of this video walk brings us back to the Bar beach, but not before taking in what I think is St Agnes' prettiest beach - Cove Vean. This little gem is perfect for snorkelling and the white sand has a backdrop of greenery that gives it a feel of the exotic.
On a sunny day who needs the Caribbean? However having grown up in far West Wales the noticeable lack of trees tells me a quite different story in winter when the weather comes in off the Atlantic! Seriously harsh but it gives us the magnificent rugged coastline to enjoy in better weather. Quite beautiful and so I think you for this silent walk around the isle with just enough on-screen text to tell us where you are. SUPERB.
Respekt to the filmmaker...SO much better without commentary. Thank You.
This video has been really informative for my family history research. On 7/8 June 1885 the SS Earl of Lonsdale ran aground near Troy Town. My great great grandfather, Captain Llewellin Davies, was master of the ship. There is a photo of the wreck that nearly mirrors the scene at 15.09 on the video , although the stones were white in the 1885 photo. Thank you to the filmmaker for letting me sea the wreck site.
I'm guessing the time is more around 7:54 as this is the Troy Town rocky part. Probably not the worst place to run a ship aground as this part of the coast is relatively sheltered from the full force of the Atlantic by the Western Rocks.
@@cornwallguide yes you're right. I've put the length of the video by mistake
The Scilly Isles are amazing like no where else.
That was heavenly. Many happy holidays spent on those beautiful islands. I found five tiny white beads at beady pool. It took ages. I wonder if there are any left?
My favourite Islands on earth . And lve been to over 40. (Including the Seychelles. ) but St.Martins Island I.O.S and St.Agnes are the very best ❤.
Great video... very well put together. I have camped on Agnes in a proper storm (the '79 Fastnet one). It was scary, cost me every guy rope in my bag, but it was fun!
Wow, that must have been quite something - a proper winter storm in the middle of August. Front row seat too! Lucky you weren't on the Scillonian - bad enough in a breeze!
Another great video.
Thank you. Have a few more Scillies ones coming soon...
Many thanks for this video - no voice over, no music - just perfect..
Do you have any plans to make one of Samson?
11:59 haha!
The Only problem with the troy town Pitches are the slope on them. There are a few with flatish pitches, but most on a substantial slope.
11:58 was this a typo or is there such thing?
Both!
They are the Isles of Scilly.
Some people see an old horse's head (The Nag's Head, 10.43)). Others see an old lady with a hunchback and a huge nose.
I'm definitely in the horse's head camp!