The Eastern Isles are made up of a handful small islands and numerous adjacent islets and rocks form the Eastern Isles, immediately to the south-east of St Martin’s. This is a haven for seabirds…

Connected to the east side of St Agnes by a tombolo (known as ‘The Bar’), Gugh is a small inhabited island. It is just 1km long and rises to 34m above sea level at its most northern point on…

Lying immediately west of Bryher and Samson, the Norrad Rocks comprise several small uninhabited islands including Gweal, Maiden Bower, Castle Bryher and Mincarlo, along with numerous other…

The atmosphere at the end of Peninnis Head is otherworldly. Prominent granite cliffs, tors and boulders are scattered amongst the maritime heathland, with impressive rock formations stacked right…

Pentle Bay, off the east side of Tresco, forms part of a larger SSSI complex including several offshore islands like Merrick Island and Round Island. We manage the offshore islands, whilst Pentle…

This small group of uninhabited islands including St Helen’s, Northwethel and Foreman’s Island are partially sheltered by Tresco and St Martin’s, but the rocky islet of Men-a-Vaur to the north is…

Nestled between Tresco to the west and St Martin’s to the east, Teän is a beautiful uninhabited island composed of a series of granite tors. The highest, Great Hill, rises to over 40m above sea…

The Western Rocks are the last post before the wilds of the Atlantic stretch all the way to America. Marked by the iconic Bishop Rock Lighthouse, they are lashed by wind and wild storms. These…

This small uninhabited island lying on the northwest side of St Martin’s is important for its geology, maritime heathland, grassland and breeding seabirds.