TREASURED ISLANDS
From Shetland in the sub-Arctic north to the Isles of Scilly in the sub-tropical southwest, Britain’s shores are scattered with thousands of islands. Most are tiny craggy humps of rock inhabited by seals and seabirds, but for those who dream of an off-shore life – a salty, boaty sort of life a world away from the rat race – there are around 150 inhabited islands to choose from.
They come in all shapes and sizes from tiny Scottish islands (the kind of places where knitting or weaving are still described as industries) to tax havens (the Isle of Man prefers the term ‘low-tax jurisdiction’) and tied islands like Portland in Dorset and Anglesey in North Wales (attached to the mainland by bridges or causeways).
