ScillyOnLine is a unique internet resource for the Isles of Scilly. It is run locally to provide access to information on all aspects of Scilly, for residents and visitors alike.
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ScillyOnLine is a unique internet resource for the Isles of Scilly. It is run locally to provide access to information on all aspects of Scilly, for residents and visitors alike. |
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Visitor information Local organisations and publications Other information Got a question? Try posting a message to the forum. |
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The Health CentreAppointments - 01720 422628 Surgeries Tues & Thurs 08.30 - 09.00: blood sampling Sat 09.30 - 11.00: urgent surgery At all other times please telephone St Mary's hospital, 01720 422392. Off-Islands Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
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PharmacyFrom 2008 the only pharmacy on the islands (for prescriptions and medicines) is based at the Health Centre. Opening hours: Telephone 01720 422628 Please note that the Chemist (The Bank, Hugh Town, St Marys - 01720 422403) is NO LONGER able to dispense medicines - this includes things like sea sickness tablets etc. Only the pharmacy can dispense these items |
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| The dentist surgery is based at St Mary's Hospital - please telephone 01720 422694 | |||
Veterinary Clinic |
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| The vet on the islands is Heike Dorn, 14 Launceston Close, Old Town, St Mary's. Tel 01720 423667. See also the Isles of Scilly Veterinary Support Group | |||
Public toilets |
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Public toilets are available in the following places on St Mary's: In Hugh Town - Porthcressa, The Quay*, The Strand*, & The Wesleyan
Chapel*. * = wheelchair access available at these toilets (for Wesleyan Chapel, key is available from the Planning Department during office hours). |
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Post OfficesThere are Post Offices on all the islands offering National Girobank and National Savings facilities. The main branch on St Mary's offers foreign currency exchange. St Marys - Tel. 01720 422454. Off Island opening hours vary throughout the season |
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Banks and cash machineThere are two banks on Scilly, both on Hugh Street, St. Mary's - LloydsTSB and Barclays. Both are generally open Monday to Friday, 09.30 - 16.00. There is just one cash machine on the islands, situated outside Lloyds TSB on Hugh Street. Please check with your card issuer whether you will be able to withdraw cash from this machine, and whether there will be a charge. Cashback is available at the Co-op, the chemist and several other shops, pubs and restaurants. It is possible to cash some cheques and use some debit cards to obtain cash at any of the Post Offices. For details of this service please ask in any Post Office. Also please note that some restaurants DO NOT have card facilities, so cash is the most common form of payment. |
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ChurchesAll listings of services are examples - you should check with the church for an up to date list. Church of England Normal Sunday Services Our Lady Star of the Sea -
Roman Catholic Chapel Jehovah's Witnesses St Marys Methodist Church Sunday Services on St Mary's Refreshments after each service. |
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Tourist Information CentreThe Tourist Information Centre is based in the Steamship Company building, Hugh Street, St Marys (just look out for the large flag!). It can provide all sorts of information an your stay on Scilly. They operate a vacancy service and will advise on vacancies over the telephone or can send the latest printout by return of post. They also have a stock of maps, leaflets & guide books and publish a weekly 'What's On' information sheet. Telephone - (01720) 422536 |
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Radio ScillySince September 2007, Radio Scilly has been a permanent, full time service to the islands, broadcasting on 107.9FM and around the world on www.radioscilly.com. For more information, to hear podcasts of the latest news from the islands, to sign up for the Scilly Lottery, or to sign up to the Radio Scilly email newsletter, visit their website. |
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The Isles of Scilly WildlifeTrustIn July 1986, the Isles of Scilly Environmental Trust was formed as a registered charity. On July 1 2001, the Trust became officially affiliated to the national organization of Wildlife Trusts and has thus become the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust - the 47th in the UK. The Trust is responsible for the management of all the land that is leased to it by the Duchy of Cornwall on the inhabited islands, in addition to all the uninhabited islands, islets and rocks. For the benefit of the public, its primary commitments are the conservation
of The Trust currently has three salaried staff and fifteenTrustees, who are all residents of the Isles. The Trust introduced a membership scheme in 2001 designed to help provide the funding to support the employment of staff and to enable it to carry out its essential conservation work. For more information about the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, or to become a member, visit the Trust's website or email them. The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, Tel/fax (01720) 422153
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Scilly Now and Then'Scilly Now and Then' is a locally produced publication, which comes out monthly in the Summer and less frequently during the winter months. The magazine can be found at the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) as well as Town Hall, Library, Museum, and various shops, including those on the Off-islands. The TIC also have some back issues. |
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The predecesor to Scilly Now and Then was Scilly up to Date - to see the archive of SUTD issues from 1998 and 1999, click here.
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SchoolsAs of April 2003, the five schools on the islands have merged to become a single federated school called The Five Islands School. The school incorporates four primary sites (on St Marys, Tresco, St Martins and St Agnes - Bryher children travel daily to Tresco) and the secondary site on St Mary's. Secondary aged off-island children board on a weekly basis on St Marys, at Mundesley Hostel, Church Road. |
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The Council of the Isles of ScillyThe Council of the Isles of Scilly is a unitary authority with a wide range of responsibilities, including water provision. Council of the Isles of Scilly website |
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Visitor AdviceSwimming - You are strongly advised to confine all swimming activities to the beach area. Also swimming over sandbars and off exposed headlands can be dangerous at certain states of the tide Some such places are Bar Point and Tolls Island on St Marys and the bar between Gugh and St Agnes. Insurance - The Isles of Scilly is part of the UK, but you will be booking an off-shore holiday and it would be wise to consider taking holiday insurance for such contingencies as delayed departures because of fog or technical difficulties. Delay insurance is available on request from the transport operators. Alternatively, most proprietors can advise you, or you could make arrangements through your own insurance company. Cancellations - You are also advised to take out cancellation insurance. If for whatever reason , including ill health, you have to cancel a holiday, the proprietor is entitled to claim compensation if the accommodation cannot be relet during the period booked. In cases where claims have been decided by County Courts, serviced accommodation proprietors are normally awarded damages on the basis of two thirds of a booking (the remaining one third being regarded as the value of the food not supplied). In cases of self-catering, the full cost of the accommodation will be claimed. Deposits are non-returnable unless the proprietor's claim is less than the deposit, in which case any balance should be refunded. Mobile phones - Vodaphone has the best signal followed by Orange and BT Cellnet. One2One is not available. IInternet access - is available at the Public Library, the Tourist Information Centre (Hugh Street), The Deli (WIFI, Hugh Street), The Boat Shed Bistro (Porthmellon), Tregarthen's Hotel, The Airport, and Longstone Centre. |
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Sunburn - Southerly
latitudes and an unpolluted atmosphere make the sun on Scilly very strong
and even on overcast days fair skinned people can burn quite quickly. So
to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer use a high factor sunblock,
long sleeved shirts or a wide brimmed hat. Seek shade around noon when the
sun is at its most intense. Don't be fooled by a cool breeze or light cloud
- on an overcast day there can still be 80% of ultraviolet radiation present.
Protect your eyes too, especially from the reflected glare from the sea. Make sure your sunglasses carry the British Standard label BS2724:1987. Remember - there is no such thing as a safe tan. If you are worried about skin cancer and want to find out more, you can call the Health Information Service on 0800 665544. Lines are open 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. |
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Some Notices from the Council of the Isles of ScillySafety NoticeThe beaches of the Isles of Scilly are beautiful expanses of golden sand with many rocky coves, but they can be tarnished by dangerous containers. Exposed to the open seas of the Atlantic all sorts of containers of unknown origin may be found stranded on the foreshore. Please - if you find any suspicious item, identify its position and report it immediately. DO NOT try to sniff the contents Telephone: 999 ask for the COASTGUARD |
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| Seagulls The Isles of Scilly are renowned for their great variety of seabird species both resident and migratory. Seagulls have natural breeding areas on uninhabited islands and some off islands with more than sufficient natural food available. Residents and Visitors are requested not to feed the seagulls as this encourages them into the town where they can become both aggressive and a public health problem. PLEASE - BAG WASTE FOOD AND BIN IT |
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Water Water is a precious commodity on the islands. There is only a finite amount available with no reserves from other sources Please help to conserve our water supply |
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GenealogyThere are many people around the world whose ancestors were from Scilly and who now want to trace their Scillonian roots. As yet there is no online information about genealogy on Scilly, you can however contact the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Town Hall, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Tel (01720) 422537 Fax (01720) 422202. Cornish Information Royal Institution of Cornwall, Courtney Library, Royal Cornwall Museum,
River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ. Cornish Studies Library, Cornwall Centre/Kresenn Kernow, Alma Place,
Redruth, Cornwall. TR15 2AT Cornish Genealogy Sites (have some info on
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Other WebsitesThe following locally-run Scilly sites are the ones that we like best: www.scillynews.co.uk
- a great site, regularly updated with all the news from the islands. |
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