The Isles of Scilly comprise five inhabited islands and more than 100 small rocky islets. Lying 28 miles off Land's End, they are the most southwesterly point of Great Britain. The total population of the five inhabited islands (St Mary's, Tresco, St Agnes, Bryher and St Martin's) is a little over 2000, of which St Martin's accounts for less than 150.

In 1975, the islands were designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the smallest AONB in the country).

Regular launches connect the inhabited islands and also offer a very good way to see the uninhabited islands and impressive rocky seascapes.

The sequence of photographs above are all of St Martins scenes. Three were taken from the Skybus and one underwater:

• The 160 ft Chapel Down, the eastern headland of St Martin's, crowned by the red and white striped conical mass of the Daymark, erected in 1683 and visible for miles.
• The settlement of Higher Town, with Old Town Quay in the foreground.
• Highertown Quay and Par Beach, with the two chalets clearly visible above.
• Anemones in the amazing living seas surrounding the Isles of Scilly - beautifully clear water, shipwrecks and reefs galore, and excellent diving facilities.

The footer of each page shows the view out over Par Beach to the now-uninhabited Eastern Isles, where megalithic remains are still evident.

The Farmhouse, Cottage and Chalets are all located on the southern aspect of Higher Town, above the great sweep of fine sand that is Par Beach (fringing Higher Town Bay). This was declared to be the best beach in England in the latest Rough Guide to England, with tranquility, perfect sand,  natural beauty, and bearing comparison with those of the Caribbean.

Great Bay, on the north west of this map extract is another very fine beach, easily reached but with a very secluded feel and - like Par Beach - also very good for swimming.

Connemara Farm Holiday properties are all within a few hundred yards of the Quay, PO and Shop, and acclaimed Bakery.