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Article: The Scillies season; Pristine beaches, puffins and a gentler way of life make the Scilly Isles the perfect place for an old-fashioned English family holiday.(Features)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- September 5, 2009
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Byline: Amanda Riley-Jones
Just 29 miles south-west of the British mainland lies an archipelago that feels like a long-forgotten piece of England.
'The door isn't locked at night, but we know you Londoners like to have a key anyway,' says the owner of our B&B.
The Scilly Isles comprise around 200 islands and islets, of which some are no more than rocks and only five inhabited - the total population numbers around 2,000.
As part of the Duchy of Cornwall, 'development' is strictly controlled, with hardly any cars allowed - let alone amusement arcades, nightclubs or fast-food outlets.
With the biggest town the size of a village ...