Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco

Name: Tresco Abbey Gardens
Address: Tresco, TR24 0QQ, Tresco, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1720 422849

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Facts and practical information

Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17 acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built. The gardens are designated at Grade I in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1834 (190 years ago)Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°56'47"N, 6°19'59"W

Address

Tresco, TR24 0QQTresco United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1720 422849

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Day trips

Tresco Abbey Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tresco Priory, Halangy Down, St Nicholas's Church, Old Blockhouse.

~520 ftNE
Monastery
Tresco Priory, Tresco
3 min walk • Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114.
1.5 miSE
Prehistoric site
Halangy Down, Isles of Scilly
39 min walk • Halangy Down is a prehistoric settlement located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly. The ancient site covers the lower slope of Halangy Down hill, overlooking the coastal inlet between the island of St. Mary's and Tresco Island.
0.8 miN
Church
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco
21 min walk • St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.
0.9 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Old Blockhouse, Tresco
23 min walk • The Old Blockhouse, also known as the Dover Fort, is a 16th-century fortification on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It was built between 1548 and 1551 by the government of Edward VI to protect the islands against French attack.
1.4 miNW
View point, Historical place, Forts and castles
King Charles's Castle, Tresco
36 min walk • King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly.
1.6 miSE
Ruins, Prehistoric site
Bant's Carn, St Mary's
40 min walk • Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave. Below Bant's Carn, lies the remains of the Iron Age village of Halangy Down.
0.9 miNW
Church
All Saints' Church, Bryher
24 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly.
0.4 miS
Ruins
Oliver's Battery, Tresco
10 min walk • Oliver's Battery is a ruined artillery battery on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly off of Cornwall, England. It was built by the Parliamentarian admiral, Sir Robert Blake, after he invaded Tresco in April 1651 during the years of the interregnum.
1.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Cromwell's Castle, Isles of Scilly
34 min walk • Cromwell's Castle is an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It comprises a tall, circular gun tower and an adjacent gun platform, and was designed to prevent enemy naval vessels from entering the harbour.
0.7 miNW
49°57'23"N • 6°20'21"W
Gallery Tresco, Tresco
19 min walk • Museum
1.3 miSW
Island for boat tours and guided walks
Samson
33 min walk • Samson is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is 38 hectares in size.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Tresco Abbey Gardens open?

Tresco Abbey Gardens is open:

Monday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Tresco Abbey Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Tresco Priory, Tresco (3 min walk), Oliver's Battery, Tresco (10 min walk), Gallery Tresco, Tresco (19 min walk), St Nicholas's Church, Tresco (21 min walk).