Prestige Holidays is urging walkers to pack their boots for an April getaway to the Isles of Scilly during the annual ‘Walk Scilly’ festival held from April 4 to 14. The 11-day programme features 37 guided walks across nine islands and includes: foraging forays, island ‘Top to Toes’plus farm walks, pacey hikes around St. Mary’s, St, Martin’s and Tresco, as well as a sensory amble around St. Agnes and a stargazing walk on St. Martin’s.
Uninhabited islands to be explored this year include: Samson, St. Helen’s, Nornour and Tean. Plus, for families, and timed to coincide with the Easter holidays, there’s a walk to celebrate the wonderful story of the Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda Armitage, a stroll in the footsteps of Michael Morpurgo on Bryher, rockpool and wildlife discoveries and a Bat Detective walk, complete with bat detective kits.
Stay at the Tregarthens Hotel on St Mary’s with Prestige Holidays (www.ukprestigeholidays.co.uk tel: 01425 480 600). A four-night stay departing 7 April will cost from £599 per person, including: return ferry from Penzance, accommodation on a half board basis and transfers.
For details on how to book tickets for Walk Scilly: visit: https://www.visitislesofscilly.com or Tel: 01720 620601 or Email [email protected]
