A little bit about us
Hello! We are Piers and Rachel Lewin, and we are lucky enough to live on St Agnes, looking out from our bedroom window on this lighthouse view every day.
We moved here in 1997, Piers fresh from training at the Conran-owned Butler's Wharf Chef School, and both of us uncertain about what island life would hold for us.... Many happy years followed, keeping us busy running Downs Cottage Guest House - while living in what is now the Guest Cottage - and bringing us two children: Loveday and Remy (you may spot them on these pages), Scilly friendships, wild winters, a few trials and tribulations, but plenty of sunny beach and boating days.
Recently, Rachel has trained to teach in the islands' school, Piers has found himself busy with music projects, the children have become inexplicably bigger and messier! We have therefore chosen to move into the Guest House, and create a smaller, but more perfectly formed holiday experience for our visitors in our Scilly Cottage. We very much hope you'll enjoy it, and look forward to seeing you here on St Agnes.
Hello! We are Piers and Rachel Lewin, and we are lucky enough to live on St Agnes, looking out from our bedroom window on this lighthouse view every day.
We moved here in 1997, Piers fresh from training at the Conran-owned Butler's Wharf Chef School, and both of us uncertain about what island life would hold for us.... Many happy years followed, keeping us busy running Downs Cottage Guest House - while living in what is now the Guest Cottage - and bringing us two children: Loveday and Remy (you may spot them on these pages), Scilly friendships, wild winters, a few trials and tribulations, but plenty of sunny beach and boating days.
Recently, Rachel has trained to teach in the islands' school, Piers has found himself busy with music projects, the children have become inexplicably bigger and messier! We have therefore chosen to move into the Guest House, and create a smaller, but more perfectly formed holiday experience for our visitors in our Scilly Cottage. We very much hope you'll enjoy it, and look forward to seeing you here on St Agnes.