Festival Gives Tourism Trade a Running Start ; the Scillies Are Going Ahead with Their Third Annual Walks Festival Despite the Economic Downturn - Simply Because the Event Is so Unique People From All Over Europe Turn Up to Enjoy Fascinating Hikes Out There in the Middle of the Ocean.

Western Morning News, The › January 11, 2009

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The Scillies are going ahead with their third annual walks festival despite the economic downturn - simply because the event is so unique people from all over Europe turn up to enjoy fascinating hikes out there in the middle of the ocean.

"One lady even loved the event so much, she sold up house and home to move out to the Isles of Scilly so she could walk there all the time," says Graham Buckley, who oversees the Walk Scilly festival's publicity.

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Festival Gives Tourism Trade a Running Start ; the Scillies Are Going Ahead with Their Third Annual Walks Festival Despite the Economic Downturn - Simply Because the Event Is so Unique People From All Over Europe Turn Up to Enjoy Fascinating Hikes Out There in the Middle of the Ocean.

This March more than 50 guided walks will be taking place around the archipelago's 60 miles of footpaths - some will even take pl...

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