In the Isles of Sicilly, an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England

 "...Islands in the stream

That is what we are
No one in between
How can we be wrong?
Sail away with me
To another world...."
-- Islands in the Stream, lyrics by the Bee Gees
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(in England) The Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, has one island (St Agnes) that is the most southerly point in Britain -- some four miles (~6 km) further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point.

+ Just 28 miles (~49 km) west of the mainland, in many ways the Isles of Scilly feel like a different world. Life on this archipelago of about 140 tiny islands seems hardly to have changed in decades: there are no traffic jams, no supermarkets, no multinational hotels, and the only noise "pollution" comes from breaking waves and cawing gulls. That is not to say that Scilly is behind the times (you will find a mobile-phone signal and broadband internet on the main islands), but life ticks along at its own island pace. Renowned for its glorious beaches, there are few better places for a great escape. Only five islands are inhabited: St Mary's is the largest, followed by Tresco, while few hardy souls remain on Bryher, St Martin's, and St Agnes. (Ferry boats run between all five islands.)

+ The Duchy of Cornwall owns most of the freehold land on the islands. Tourism is a major part of the local economy, along with agriculture, particularly the production of cut flowers. A group of about 50 small islands and many more islets, the The Isles of Scilly lie near Land’s End, the most westerly point of mainland England. Because the islands’ climate is exceptionally mild (the mean monthly temperatures range from 45 to 62 °F [7 to 16 °C]) their fauna and flora are quite different from those on the English mainland. Many subtropical plants flourish. Seals live on the rocks and islets. Among an immense variety of seabirds that visit the islands, the roseate tern is the rarest British breeding tern, and the Manx shearwater has its only British breeding site in the islands.

+ Most of the people live on St Mary’s (shown here), which has a harbor at Hugh Town and a museum of Scilly history and prehistory. Bishop Rock Lighthouse, at the islands’ western end, is a notable example of 19th-century civil engineering. Though the economy is based on tourism and on commercial flower growing and vegetable farming, the latter is made possible by the prevailing climate. Fishing is also important. There is ferry service to Penzance, on the mainland, and flights connect the islands to the Land’s End, Newquay, and Exeter airports.

+ In summary, the Isles of Scilly are a world apart in every way -- a natural wonder, like a cluster of precious ocean jewels, where nature thrives and the soul is inspired. Everything looks and feels different on Scilly -- simpler, kinder, and more innocent. Life moves at an easier pace. (With the space and freedom to do everything, or nothing, this archipelago offers visitors quite a magical experience.)