Below you can find a list of all the media coverage we have enabled this year. Many thanks to our members who have offered journalists their time to ensure they have the best experience on Scilly. If you would like to see any of the below in more detail, please pop in to the office and we can happily show you hard copies of the features.
DECEMBER
Muddy Stilettos – Five Islands, Fine Days
NOVEMBER
Cornwall Living online – Island Paradise – Three-page wedding feature also in print
The Simple Things – Three-page travel feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
OCTOBER
Like the Wind running magazine – OTILLO piece, Testing the Water
@heart online – UK weekend break holiday or exotic destinations?
The Guardian online – Rare Birds Thriving on Scilly
CornwallLive – Walk Scilly Weekend inclusion
The Cornishman – Walk Scilly Weekend included in What’s On section – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
BBC Radio Cornwall – 11th October – Debbie McCrory interview with David Jackson re Walk Scilly Weekend
The Sun online – Dog-friendly travel feature – also in print
Coast – Walk Scilly Weekend included in Ten Things to do This Month – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Two Blondes Walking – Karma with me to the Isles of Scilly, The Walk Scilly Walking Festival, Walk Scilly – Wheels, Water and Wings, Walk Scilly – A Blonde Day on Tresco, Walk Scilly – Off-Island Hopping, Walk Scilly – Wherever I Lay My Hat… The Tiny Island of Tean, Scilly – Goodbye Rat, Hello Manx, Scilly – Nurdles, Lego and Smarties
Cornwall Living online – Walk Scilly Weekend
Cornwall Living – Walk Scilly Weekend piece – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
SEPTEMBER
Leeds Foodie – Scilly featured in Five Amazing Islands for a UK Staycation
The Guardian online – The paddleboarding powerhouse goes back on patrol
The Independent online – Walk Scilly Weekend and Flying Boat Cottages
Western Morning News – Walk Scilly Weekend piece by Martin Hesp – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Plymouth Herald online – Walk Scilly Weekend
Circle of Pine Trees blog – The Spellbinding Charms of the Isles of Scilly
This Is Your Kingdom website – Overview Isles of Scilly, Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Ruin Beach Cafe, Bryher, Scilly Flowers, Islands’ Regatta, Dial Rocks
Cosmopolitan online – Travel guide feature
The Cornishman – Islands’ Regatta cover story, Taste of Scilly piece – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
West Briton – Islands’ first regatta a huge hit – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Two Blondes Walking – South West Walking Festivals – Walk Scilly
walksaroundbritain.co.uk – Walk Scilly Weekend included in listing
walkingpages.co.uk – Walk Scilly Weekend included in listing
Coast – Inclusion in 50 Best British Beaches – Stony Porth and Rushy Bay, and Par Beach – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Myway – 6-page travel feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Life – Taste of Scilly included in The Diary – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Today – Taste of Scilly included in Food News – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
AUGUST
Sailing Today – Islands’ Regatta – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Bird Watching – Four-page feature, plus mentions on cover and in editor’s welcome – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Live – Banquet on the sea-bed and other Scilly ways to dine at first-ever Taste of Scilly festival
Western Morning News online – Spectacular Red Arrows display brings Scilly Islands’ Regatta to a close
Western Morning News – Thousands of visitors flock to islands’ first regatta, Islands’ Regatta cover story – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
Plymouth Herald online – Thousands of visitors flock to islands’ first regatta
West Briton Online – Plain sailing as first Islands Regatta on St Mary’s in Isles of Scilly is declared a hit
BBC Spotlight – 28th August – Islands’ Regatta news
BBC Spotlight – 27th August – Islands’ Regatta feature
The Guardian – Islands’ Regatta included in Bank Holiday Days Out
BBC Radio Cornwall – 26th-29th August – Numerous live broadcasts from the Islands’ Regatta
The Guardian online – Islands’ Regatta inclusion – Activities and Events for August Bank Holiday
Muddy Stilettos – Islands’ Regatta, Islands’ Regatta
yachtsandyachting.com – Islands’ Regatta – Wave of Excitement, Islands’ Regatta
Forever Sports – OTILLO swimrun
West Briton Online – Scillonians are full of excitement as they prepare to celebrate the islands’ first regatta
Muddy Stilettos – Islands’ Regatta, Ruin Beach Cafe, Tresco
Western Morning News – Islands’ Regatta piece by Keith Rossiter, Islands’ Regatta piece by Lyn Barton – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
Plymouth Herald online – Full steam ahead for first Scilly regatta as more vintage boats sign up, Scilly on crest of a wave for first Islands’ Regatta
Lizzie Outside – Throwing myself in the deep end
220 Triathlon online – What is Swimrun?
Mums Do Travel blog – Things to do in the Isles of Scilly with kids
Muddy Stilettos – The New Inn, Tresco, Scilly included in Five Fabulous Places to Catch a Falling Star
BBC Radio Cornwall – 1st August – Debbie McCrory interview with Zoe Parry re the Islands’ Regatta, Islands’ Regatta included in news broadcast at 3pm
classicyacht.tv – Islands’ Regatta included in events listing
On The Water – Islands’ Regatta included in Regatta Season feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Today – Islands’ Regatta included in Things to Do in August, Two-page feature on Dog-Friendly Scilly. Plus cover mention – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
Countryside Magazine – Islands’ Regatta included in regional news round-up – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Life – The Scillonian Column, Islands’ Regatta included in Diary section – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
JULY
prima.co.uk – Scilly featured in Dream getaways on your doorstep – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Spiegel online (German-language news website) – Interview with Scilly Sergeant
Muddy Stilettos – Tresco Abbey Garden, Scilly Seal Snorkelling
yachtsandyachting.com – Islands’ Regatta
Plymouth Herald Online – First Ever Scilly Regatta to Welcome Display by Red Arrows
Waitrose Food – Food and travel piece – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Countryside Online – Scilly Hosts First Islands’ Regatta
www.outdoorjournal.us – OTILLO swimrun
West Briton Online – Seven Stones Inn
The Cornishman Online – Seven Stones Inn
Western Morning News – Islands’ Regatta mention in WMN Annual Business Guide, Islands’ Regatta piece by Lyn Barton – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
The Cornishman – Business story on Fay Page, Business story on Adventure Scilly – Hard Copies can be viewed in IP office
The Cornishman – Regatta fun on sea, land and air – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
The Guardian – The Isles of Scilly swimrun: a new wild adventure – also in print
Merian Momente – German travel guide to Cornwall – Scilly included throughout – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Visit Cornwall Website – Walk Scilly 2016, Islands’ Regatta, Taste of Scilly
Red Magazine – Inclusion of Scilly/Hell Bay Hotel in Five British Beach Getaways – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Life – The Scillonian Column – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
JUNE
The Cornishman Online – Mincarlo
Cornwall Life – The Scillonian Column
220 Triathlon Online – Otillo Swimrun image gallery, Race preview: OTILLO hosts first UK race in the Scilly Isles this weekend
Cornwall Living – Four-page St. Martin’s feature including Karma St. Martin’s – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Today – Two-page Life of a Scilly Sergeant feature. Cover mention – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
LandLove – Isles of Scilly inclusion – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Great British Food blog – Taste of Scilly
Gurgle – Isles of Scilly piece
Silver Travel Advisor online – Travel feature, Isles of Scilly
Air-France Madame – Three-page travel feature
Mums do Travel blog – Star Castle Hotel, Isles of Scilly, Exploring the Isles of Scilly
The Daily Mail – The Scilly Season – Look no further than these idyllic islands for a dreamy break – Also in print
The Cornishman Online – Otillo Swimrun
The Guardian – Scilly Police Book set to be big hit by Steven Morris – also in print
Triathlonbusiness.com – Otillo swimrun
The Cornishman – Islands Set for Swimrun Challenge
www.triradar.com – Otillo swimrun
BBC Spotlight – 19th June – Feature on Otillo Swimrun Isles of Scilly
220 Triathlon online – Otillo Swimrun
run247.com – Otillo Swimrun
220 Triathlon online – Otillo Swimrun
The Cornishman – Island-to-Island race is a UK First for Scilly – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
MAY
Somersetlive online – Walk Scilly, St. Martin’s Walk
Cornwall Life – Isles of Scilly Festival included in The Diary. The Scillonian Column – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Today – Isles of Scilly Festival featured in two pieces – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Country Walking – Scilly included in 11 More Outstandingly Scenic Places to Walk – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Escapism – Three-page travel feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
The Simple Things – Isles of Scilly Festival included in Dates for Your Diary – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Exclusively British – Scilly included in Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The American – Two-page travel feature
West Briton – Isles of Scilly Festival – also in print
Yachtsandyachting.com – Islands’ Regatta
Independent.co.uk – How to visit the remotest parts of the British Isles
The Guardian – Scilly Sergeant police blogger to quit island life after headlining festival by Steven Morris – also in print
APRIL
Western Morning News – From Ocean to Platter – Taste of Scilly – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Manor – Isles of Scilly Festival Inclusion – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Take a Break magazine – Two-page travel feature. Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Coast – Inclusion of Scilly/Peninnis Farm in Best British Breaks by the Sea – also in print – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Life – Walk Scilly 2016 included in the The Diary. The Scillonian Column. Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Cornwall Today – Walk Scilly included in Things to Do – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Countryside – Walk Scilly 2016 included in Diary Dates – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
West Briton – Walk Scilly 2016 – also in print – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
SomersetLive Online – Martin Hesp walk, Isles of Scilly
Family Traveller – 15 Beautiful Beaches You Won’t Believe Are in the UK
Escapism e-newlsetter – Inclusion of Pentle Bay, Tresco, in Top Three Seaside Escapes in the UK
The Guardian – Scilly sergeant Colin Taylor to headline islands’ arts festival by Steven Morris – also in print.
The Cornishman Online – Isles of Scilly’s sergeant Colin Taylor to headline islands’ festival
The Cornishman – Isles of Scilly Festival – Colin Taylor – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Het Nieuwsblad – Two-page travel feature – weekend edition – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
BBC Radio Cornwall – 25th April – Tiffany Truscott interview with Zoe Parry re the Isles of Scilly Festival
Escapism Winging It – Winging it, Scilly – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
MARCH
Cornwall Life – Scillonian Column
Cornwall Today – Three-page Walk Scilly feature. Cover mention – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Geo Saison – Thirteen-page travel feature. Cover mention – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Bird Watching – Seabird Saviours feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Family Traveller – Isles of Scilly: Wind Back the Clock, full page feature.
Outdoors Magic – Walk Scilly Festival back for tenth year
BBC Radio Cornwall – 9th March – Tiffany Truscott interview with Zoe Parry re Walk Scilly 2016
BBC Radio Cornwall – 16th March – Interview on the morning show re Islands Regatta
BBC Spotlight – 16th March – Mention Red Arrows display at Islands’ Regatta
West Briton – Isles of Scilly Festival – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Western Morning News – Two-page Walk Scilly feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Express Online – Culture hotspots to enjoy this Spring – Also in print in Sunday Express
Plymouth Herald – Red Arrows to perform at Isles of Scilly Regatta
The Cornishman – Red Arrows confirm air display over Isles of Scilly as part of islands’ annual regatta this year
The Cornishman – Walk Scilly 2016 – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
MyCornwall – Islands of Adventure – Walk Scilly
MyCornwall – The Isles of Scilly – Great Places to Stay (and Visit!)
City AM – How the entrepreneurial spirit of the Isles of Scilly produced some pretty amazing food – also in print
Cornwall Living – Walk Scilly 2016
FEBRUARY
Cornwall Life – A Year Ahead in the Isles (cover feature), The Scillonian Column – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Freundin – Five-page travel feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
The Bath Magazine – Two-page travel feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
Hand Luggage Only blog – A One-Week Travel Plan to Visit the Tropical Isles of Scilly in the UK
Walksaroundbritain.co.uk – Walk Scilly 2016
Rambleon.org.uk – Walk Scilly 2016 link from Events Page
MyCornwall – Eight-page travel feature
A Lady in London blog – Scilly included in Lady’s Most Romantic Places in the UK
Walkingpages.co.uk – Walk Scilly 2016 included in events listing
West Briton – Walk Scilly 2016 – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
JANUARY
Cornwall Life – The Scillonian Column
Cornwall Living – Two-page Doggie Heaven feature – Hard Copy can be viewed in IP office
MyCornwall Online – Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Walk Scilly 2016