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We are a Visit England Accredited Hotel with rooms situated throughout 4 floors. The hotel has no lift due to the grade 2 listed building status meaning we can't make alterations to install one. We will of course, help with luggage though.

Our food is traditional and cooked using fresh produce of fish, meats, vegetables & dairy sourced from Scilly & Cornwall where possible. Our style is not nouvelle cuisine or a fancy Michelin Star type restaurant.

Our experienced staff offer excellent & attentive service, far beyond the normal expectations for a 2 star rated hotel

Our swimming pool is 8 metres x 4 metres and so neither small, or Olympic size! An unusual extra facility compared to even many other hotels. Its size is governed by available space, and is covered in and heated.

Our rooms are comfortable & furnished to the same standard. All are en suite with either bath, shower or both, and some are compact, hence the special offer lower tariff for these.

The hotel is situated in the centre of Hugh Town, at the quieter side and is ideally positioned for easy access to the harbour for inter island boats to the inhabited islands of Tresco, Bryher, St Agnes & St Martins.

I try to post regular photographs of the islands, and you can see more of the hotel in the photo galleries on the right hand side of the page.

If you would like to contact us please feel free to email or telephone:
contact@bellrockhotel.co.uk Tel. 01720 422575

Friday, 31 August 2012

Face in the Sky

Thursday 30th August 2012

Walking home from work at 9pm there was a really vivid face in the sky that reminded me of the face on the Turks Head sign. It changed a bit by the time I got my phone out, but you can still get the gist of it



Porth Hellick & Ducks!

Thursday 30th August 2012

A long walk this afternoon right round St Mary's on the roads, but cutting through Kitty Down to take in the view across to Porth Hellick

Buzza & Town Beach

Wednesday 29th August 2012

A short walk up Buzza Tower and back down to the strand to watch the harbour for a bit

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Garrison in the Sun

Tuesday 28th August 2012

A short walk up to the Garrison in the afternoon to take in the warmth of the sun.

Monday, 27 August 2012

St Martins

Sunday 26th August 2012

St Martins FĂȘte day, and so, I took the opportunity to take a walk up to the St Martins Daymark. The clouds came over after lunch unfortunately but it was still a nice walk. I saw a kestrel hovering looking for prey. It's in one of the photos if you can spot it?!
Jude Law & Gary Kemp were at the fĂȘte, but I shall respect their privacy and not post a paparazzi shot!

Saturday, 25 August 2012

Around the Garrison

Saturday 25th August 2012

A breezy day today, but a lovely afternoon for a walk none the less. Not far today though, with just a stroll around the Garrison.

Friday, 24 August 2012

St Mary's Harbour & Porthmellon

Friday 24th August 2012

A drizzly start to the day with a bit of travel disruption. This afternoon however turned out 99% better. I say 99% as I went for a walk in the glorious sunshine and got caught in the one short sharp drizzly shower! It then remained fine until another around 5pm.

I took a walk up the strand to take in the harbour and then over the hill to Porthmellon. The tide was quite low today.

Thursday, 23 August 2012

Guest Email of Thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: PETER BELWARD
To: Bell Rock Hotel
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: Bell Rock Hotel


Dear Mr. Lawson,

I am very pleased to say that we thoroughly enjoyed our brief visit to The Scillies. We found the Bell Rock Hotel very comfortable,the food and the service were excellent. The staff were courteous and helpful. Our room was spotlessly clean and quite to our satisfaction. Our only regret was that we couldn't stay longer. We are resolved to return in the near future and are strongly recommending you to our friends!

Yours sincerely,

Peter Belward.