Barnaby Bear's Journey to St. Mary's

Soon after we set off, we passed a Cornish town called Mousehole.
We saw it through the port window.
There is a book about Mousehole. Do you have it in your school library? It is called The Mousehole Cat.

Is port left or right?
Mousehole through the window

Next we sailed past a beacon.
Can you see it?
A beacon on the Cornish Coast

Barnaby Bear spotted some caves in the cliff face.
Caves in the Cornish Coast

Do you think they are a natural or man-made feature?

He also saw some woods.
Woods growing on the Cornish Coast

How many different environments has he seen on this journey?

Barnaby Bear sailed past Lands End.
Landsend

Lands End is at the very end of England. If you have walked south as far as you can go, this is where you will be.

We could only just see St. Michael's Mount, because of all the fog!
St Michael's Mount - a small island off the Cornish Coast

Why do you think it's often foggy at sea?

When we reached the Isles of Scilly, Barnaby Bear saw Samson out of the window.
Samson one of the uninhabited Scilly islands

Samson is the island in the story 'Why the Whales Came'. There are still piles of shells outside the deserted cottages on this island.

Just before we got to St. Mary's, Barnaby spotted Tresco and Bryher.
Tresco is in the foreground - Bryher in the background

Do you know what Tresco is famous for?

Bryheris the island in the background. You can just see it behind Tresco.

Bryher is the smallest of the Isles of Scilly. You can walk around it in 2 hours!

Barnaby Bear sailed past St. Martin's. This island is famous for its lovely beaches.
The white beaches on St Martins are just visible

At last Barnaby Bear saw St. Mary's. This is the biggest of the Isles of Scilly.
St. Mary's has just come into view.

We sailed into the harbour, where there were many other boats. Barnaby Bear was very excited!
An old fashioned fishing boat

Click here to travel around St Mary's with Barnaby Bear