Travel Tips and Directions to Carnwethers Country House

TRAVEL TO SCILLY

Road, Rail and Connecting Airlines

 Head for Penzance using the M5 or A38, then the A30. The heliport and quay are clearly signposted and have ample parking.

 

Penzance is also the nearest train station. If travelling by rail we suggest you make your flight reservations to synchronise with train arrival times. A combined rail/helicopter ticket can be purchased from First Great Western on 0845 601 0573

Ryanair's service from London Stansted to Newquay operates in addition to the Air Southwest scheduled service from Gatwick. These flights connect with the Skybus service to the islands, and offer a tempting and timesaving alternative to the helicopter, for south east based visitors. Telephone Ryanair on 0871-246-0000 and Air Southwest on 0870-241-8202 for flight details. www.ryanair.com www.airsouthwest.com

Scilly can be reached from the English mainland by helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft or ship.

BY AIR

Isles of Scilly Travel  handles the ferry and the fixed wing planes.

British International  handles the helicopters.

All air services fly directly to St Mary's airport where taxis can be hired to bring you and your luggage direct to Carnwethers. The Helicopter flight time from Penzance is 20 minutes. Flights on fixed-wing aircraft can be booked from Bristol, Exeter, Newquay, Southampton and Land's End.

BY SEA

The Scillonian ferry departs Penzance quay at 9.15. (Please check the times yourself.) It sails directly to St Marys and takes just over two-and-a-half hours. When arriving on the Scillonian your bags will be delivered right to the door for a nominal fee providing they have been placed in the luggage container as you board the ship and they are labelled with our Carnwethers address.

Bookings can be made for the Ferry - Scillonian 111, which departs daily from Penzance and for the fixed wing aircraft departing from, Lands End, Newquay, Exeter, Bristol and Southhampton. Phone 08457105555

Maps Penzance Heliport ¨Lands End Airport ¨Penzance Quay

                                                        ON ST MARYS

If you arrive on St Marys by air taxis and the Skybus buses can transport you and your luggage to Carnwethers which is about 5 minutes from the airport.

If you arrive by boat we can book a taxi to collect you from the Quay, your luggage will be delivered to Carnwethers by the Island Carriers for a small fee.