Exploring Hugh Town in the Early Morning – Isles of Scilly Walk

Описание: ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Daveswalks
🙏 All support is hugely appreciated and it helps me keep the channel going! 💖

🚶‍♂️ Just Walking – No Talking
A serene sunrise walk through Hugh Town, the quaint capital of the Isles of Scilly, just as the tide laps high and the island begins to stir. Filmed at 6am, this uncut stroll captures the stillness before the day begins — when the stone streets glisten, the harbour lies glassy and full, and only the gulls and salt breeze break the silence. Nestled on a narrow isthmus of St Mary’s, Hugh Town is flanked by beaches on both sides and bathed in golden morning light.

🕰️ Highlights, History & Local Lore
Though small in size, Hugh Town hums with history. Once a stronghold for 17th-century Royalists during the English Civil War, its fortified garrison still watches from the hill above, now softened by time and lichen. The harbour below, long a lifeline for Scillonian trade and travel, was shaped by centuries of maritime toil — shipwrecks, smuggling, and salt-hardened fishermen.

Stroll past the Mermaid Inn, once a haunt of smugglers and sailors alike, and you'll catch glimpses of island life as it always has been: quiet, weather-worn, and deeply connected to the sea. The granite cottages and whitewashed shops speak of a place that moves to its own tide — slow, seasonal, and shaped by the Atlantic.

The full tide brings the town to life in its own gentle way. Boats bob at anchor in the harbour, reflections shimmer off the quay, and the beaches — Town Beach and Porthcressa — feel almost within arm’s reach. The Scillonian III, though not yet arrived, is never far from mind — its daily rhythm linking these far-off isles to the mainland.

The Isles of Scilly were once thought to be the lost lands of Lyonesse — an Arthurian realm drowned by the sea. And here in Hugh Town, under a cloudless sky and with the day just beginning, there’s a sense that the modern world is holding its breath — if only for a while.


📍 Walk Starting Point (What3Words):
///duck.slugs.branching

🗺️ Full Map of All Walks, Drives, and My Ever-Growing To-Do List:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edi...

📽️ Walk Stats
• Walk #273
• Time: 7:20am – 29th April 2025, English Spring
• Difficulty: ⭐ 1 / 5
• Beauty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 / 5
• Steps: 5,332
• Distance: 2.52 Miles / 4.06 km
• Weather: A perfect morning! A beautiful Sunrise! it's already around 16 Degrees


🧍‍♂️ About Dave’s Walks
Hi, I’m Dave! I’ve spent my whole life in the English countryside, and I absolutely love it. I’m passionate about walking and capturing the beauty of rural England through my camera. I’ve turned that passion into my channel, where I share real-time, uncut walks through villages, towns, trails, and natural landscapes across the UK. There’s no talking, no music—just the peaceful serenity of the countryside. It’s slow TV, with muddy boots.

🧭New walks every Sunday at 11am GMT (3am PST / 6am EST / 4:45pm IST / 8:45pm ACST).

📊 Channel Milestones at Time of Upload
• Subscribers: 53,044
• Total Views: 9,657,675
• Total Watch Time: 2,723,053 Hours
→ That’s 113,461 Days, over 310.85 Years of viewing!
• Total Distance of all my recorded walks: 675.99 Miles (1,087.67 km) (1,539,923 Steps)

💬 Want to Connect?
Instagram:   / daves_walks  
Facebook:   / daveswalks  

☕ Support the Channel
• Become a Channel Member for ad-free early access /    / @daveswalks  
• Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Daveswalks
• Direct to PayPal: https://paypal.me/DavesWalks?country....

🙏A big thank you to the 120+ Coffee Supporters and 150+ Channel Members who've helped so far – it means the world. Recent members include:

The Grinch
LN
Amybrooks
Scott Roset
Kroffustsnail
Krusherking1
Barry
Miss M
Hilary Goldsmith
Wiley N. Jones

Your support covers everything from petrol to overnight stays, parking, and gear—it really helps me keep filming. Thank you!

🎥 Equipment I Use
DJI Osmo Pocket 2 (Combo Pack): https://amzn.to/3wpLHMc
Freewell Polarising ND Filters: https://amzn.to/3N0xQ4C
DJI Action Cam: https://amzn.to/36yBTUY
DJI Action Cam Spare Battery: https://amzn.to/3uxMMz1
Extreme Pro 128GB Memory Card: https://amzn.to/3IqYBMi
Camera Suction Mount: https://amzn.to/3IsgdqT
Rode Micro Microphone: https://amzn.to/3L21HIg
Tripod: https://amzn.to/3ugFsay
Power Bank: https://amzn.to/3wECH63

These links are affiliated, if you click the link and buy anything at all on amazon, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you—so, it’s a win-win!

🖥️ Editing
I use DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 for basic colour correction, mainly to tone down overexposed skies. The videos go straight from camera to YouTube—no cuts, no talking, no fancy business. Just walking.

#walking #islesofscilly #scillyisles #coastalwalk #englishcountryside #slowtv #notalking #justwalking #islandlife #hughtown