Shipwrecks of Bryher
Bryher, Isles of Scilly, TR23 0PR
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Explore Bryher on a fascinating journey through it's past.
Join local researcher Kate Hale on a half day walk around Bryher to share the history of some of the island's most noted shipwrecks, including the famous stranding of the SS Minnehaha beyond Hell Bay in 1910. Shipwrecks were a defining aspect of Scillonian life for hundreds of years and during this rare opportunity, Kate will point out the sites of wrecks and relate the sometimes sad, dramatic or heroic stories associated with them. Poetry artefacts and photographs animate the stories further . Kate was previously curator of the Isles of Scilly Museum.
Well behaved dogs are welcome. Overall difficulty level is moderate. We will accept a maximum number of 15 people - early booking is recommended.
Location: Meet at St Mary's Quay ticket office or Bryher Quay.
Time: 9:45am at St Mary's Quay ticket office or meet Kate off the boat at 10:30am on Bryher Quay. Note-this 3 hour walk ends on Bryher. Participants to make their own way back to St Marys.
Price: £20pp plus booking fee (boat not included)
Join local researcher Kate Hale on a half day walk around Bryher to share the history of some of the island's most noted shipwrecks, including the famous stranding of the SS Minnehaha beyond Hell Bay in 1910. Shipwrecks were a defining aspect of Scillonian life for hundreds of years and during this rare opportunity, Kate will point out the sites of wrecks and relate the sometimes sad, dramatic or heroic stories associated with them. Poetry artefacts and photographs animate the stories further . Kate was previously curator of the Isles of Scilly Museum.
Well behaved dogs are welcome. Overall difficulty level is moderate. We will accept a maximum number of 15 people - early booking is recommended.
Location: Meet at St Mary's Quay ticket office or Bryher Quay.
Time: 9:45am at St Mary's Quay ticket office or meet Kate off the boat at 10:30am on Bryher Quay. Note-this 3 hour walk ends on Bryher. Participants to make their own way back to St Marys.
Price: £20pp plus booking fee (boat not included)
