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Travel to the Isles of Scilly

You can travel to the Isles of Scilly by ferry, plane or helicopter. It is not possible for visitors to bring cars to any part of the Isles of Scilly.

Ferry

You can travel to the Islands aboard the Scillonian Ferry from Penzance to the quay at St Mary's. The sea voyage makes an excellent start to visiting Scilly, with a tour of the beautiful Cornish coast and Lands End on the way out. If you have a lot of camping gear or canoes etc, it is the best option. Once you have put your luggage into the correct container on the quay in Penzance, you won't have to handle it again until it is here at Troytown. Please ensure you label every bag with the yellow St Agnes labels provided by the ferry company.

Parking for the Scillonian in Penzance is available:

The Harbour Garage                     01736 366406

Penders                                       01736 332727

Isles of Scilly Travel - Rates, timetables and online booking.

Plane

Skybus small aircraft fly from Newquay and Land's End to St Marys thoughout the year. Spring to autumn there are also flights from Southampton, Bristol and Exeter.

Isles of Scilly Travel - Rates, timetables and online booking.

Helicopter

There is a helicopter service from Penzance, running throughout the day. You can park at the heliport in Penzance.

British International Helicopters - Rates, timetables and online booking.

Travel from St Marys to St Agnes

The Spirit of St Agnes provides the inter-island boat service. There are usually several trips between St Marys and St Agnes every day except Sundays. It routinely meets the Scillonian ferry to transport passengers to St Agnes. It is not neccessary to book this transfer.

Luggage will also be carried on the Spirit of St Agnes. Please ensure all bags are labeled with your name and Troytown, St Agnes. The boatman may charge for unaccompanied and/or excess luggage. Please advise us when booking if you will have a trunk, kayak or other heavy gear. We will meet the boat and transport your luggage to the campsite/cottages by tractor and trailer. All bags are handled manually by the boat crew and the campsite staff so please wherever possible restrict single items of luggage to a maximum of 15kgs (40lbs).

If you are arriving by air, you should check with www.st-agnes-boating.co.uk to confirm your transfer to St Agnes from St Mary's quay.

Camping trailers, bikes, dinghies, kayaks and diving equipment can be brought to St. Agnes. If you have any of these please check with the Steamship Company at Penzance before confirming your holiday dates at Troytown.

Getting to the Campsite

Directions to Troytown Farm

The campsite is an easy 15 minute walk from the Quay where you will arrive on the Island. If you follow the concrete road from the quay, straight on past the Turks Head pub, Covean cafe, the Post office stores, past the lighthouse on your right and the Coastguard cottages on your left. The concrete changes to a rough farm track and the campsite is at the end of this track.

Access Information

Troytown Farm and Campsite are located along a track which can get muddy after periods of heavy rain and is very rough and stony in places. If you are bringing a baby or small child, a backpack carrier or all-terrain pushchair is more suitable than a umbrella style buggy. If you use a wheelchair, it would be difficult to reach Troytown campsite.

St Agnes does not have a bus or taxi service. Everywhere on the Island is within easy walking distance and although visitors are welcome to bring push bikes, walking is the easiest and best way to get around the island.

For experienced kayakers it is possible to kayak to St Agnes from St Marys and the other islands and the campsite beach is suitable for landing and storing kayaks.


Scillonian
Helicopter
St Agnes luggage transfer!
The Spirit of St.Agnes

 
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