The ultimate getaway: 28 miles from Land's End, the Isles of Scilly are a subtropical archipelago of 140 islands and rocky islets.

Porth Properties offers family-run accommodation on St. Mary's, the largest island. With thirty miles of coastal paths to explore, numerous islands to visit and watersports, diving, horse riding, galleries and studios, there's always plenty to do, whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth.