Tresco Priory, Tresco

Name: Tresco Priory
Address: The Estate Office, Tresco Estate, Tresco, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Tresco

Top attraction, Monastery

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Facts and practical information

Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. ()

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 49°56'50"N, 6°19'52"W

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The Estate Office, Tresco EstateTresco United Kingdom

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Day trips

Tresco Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

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.
0.7 miN
Church
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco
20 min walk • St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.
0.8 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Old Blockhouse, Tresco
21 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.
~520 ftSW
Botanical garden, Fishing charters and tours, Boat tours
Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco
3 min walk • 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.
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.
1.5 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.
1 miW
Church
All Saints' Church, Bryher
25 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
12 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
1.4 miSW
Island for boat tours and guided walks
Samson
36 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)

Which popular attractions are close to Tresco Priory?

Nearby attractions include Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco (3 min walk), Oliver's Battery, Tresco (12 min walk), Gallery Tresco, Tresco (19 min walk), St Nicholas's Church, Tresco (20 min walk).