Island 215 - Taylor's Island, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly

Taylor's Island is a small rocky tidal island joined to Porthloo Beach on St Mary's at low tide.  It is covered in long grass and brambles and also has a few short trees. It is of course of most interest if your surname is Taylor!  I crossed to it 2 hours before low tide without a problem.  It is a minor scramble over the rocks but it isn't far.  

The highest point on the island is 14 metres above sea level.  The island is approximately 150 metres from east to west and 40 metres from north to south.  At the time of my visit in mid March 2014 it had a geocache on it.

 Samson from Taylor's Island

Taylor's Island from Porthloo Beach

Taylor's Island from the coast path beyond Juliet's Garden, St Mary's

Taylor's Island from Porthloo Beach

One of Taylor's Island's few trees and lots of bracken and brambles



Taylor's Island cut off at high tide from Porthloo Beach

Taylor's Island rocks