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Not any more :(

The helicopter service from Penzance stopped about 6 months ago.

Only the ferry (slow ~4hrs IIRC) or the plane from Lands End (15-20mins) now :(

I have many fond memories of that helicopter, as I was born on Scilly and lived there until I was 10 - an awesome place to grow up as a kid

O rly. Visited the Scillys (Tresco, specifically) as a kid - we took the ferry out but the helicopter back, as the ferry was a bit rough and my mum couldn't face the return trip. :)