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Covered with a thick carpet of bracken, heather and bramble, BRYHER is the wildest of the inhabited islands, but the seventy-odd inhabitants have introduced some pockets of order in the form of flower plantations, mostly confined to the small settlement around the quay and climbing up the slopes of Watch Hill on Bryher's eastern side. The exposed western seaboard takes the full brunt of the Atlantic, and nowhere more spectacularly than at the aptly named Hell Bay , worth catching when the wind's up. In contrast to this sound and fury, peace reigns in the southern cove of Rushy Bay , one of the island's best beaches. From the quay, there are frequent tours to seal and bird colonies, and to the small isle of SAMSON , deserted since 1855. Most of the famous gig races start off from Nut Rock, to the east of Samson, finishing at St Mary's quay. Among Bryher's tiny choice of B&Bs are Soleil D'Or , on the eastern side of the island with views over to Tresco  © 2003 by Rough Guides Ltd. as trustee for its Authors. Published by Rough Guides. All rights reserved. Rough Guides name is a trademark of Rough Guides Ltd. Buy the book here!
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(tel 01720/422003; GBP40-50), and Bank Cottage , on the western side near Gweal Pool (tel 01720/422612; GBP40-50) - both of which offer meals, and both are closed November-February. The island's one hotel, the Hell Bay (tel 01720/422947; GBP150-200; closed Nov-Feb), near the pool below Gweal Hill, has a bar and restaurant , and you can also eat inexpensively at the Vine Cafe , below Watch Hill, and the Fraggle Rock Cafe , near the post office.
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