




St Mary's Harbour
St Mary's Harbour sits at the heart of Hugh Town, the bustling capital of the Isles of Scilly, making it the archipelago's main maritime hub where fishing boats, inter-island launches, and visiting yachts all share the same waters. You can pick up a visitor mooring or anchor off, with harbour control reachable on VHF 14 or by phone. The setting is hard to beat — step ashore and you're straight into Hugh Town, with shops, pubs, and the kind of remote island atmosphere that's genuinely tough to find this close to the mainland.
Marinas and anchorages near St Mary's Harbour · times are dock to dock
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Popular Times
How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
- Fullest around 20:00, emptiest around 10:00
- Half the boats arrive by 13:00
- 75% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~5h · max recorded 18 boats
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Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.




