Wildlife sites
If it's wild and wonderful on Bryher, St Agnes, St Martin's or St Mary's it is probably cared for by The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust. We also look after all the uninhabited islands, many historical sites and most of the coastline.
This covers an amazing variety of habitats. The most exposed are maritime heathland, with the rare and beautiful waved heath of heather and western gorse, and the headlands with burial mounds, weathered sculpted rocks and fantastic views for whale and dolphin spotting. On the lower slopes bracken, gorse, bramble and grassland run down to salt tolerant plants including the only site in Britain of the dwarf pansy.
The nature trails on St Mary's include Higher and Lower Moors which are wetlands with fish, eels and wading birds, and woodland sheltering fabulous spring flowers.
The rocky shores have an incredible diversity of sea creatures and birds. Below the clear waters there is wonderful wildlife in the seagrass beds, around the reefs, rocks and sandy seabed.
