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Tresco Abbey Garden

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Tresco Abbey Garden

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Tresco Abbey Garden

Name: Tresco Abbey Garden
Rating: 2

Recommended by 19 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Isles of Scilly National Landscape

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Location: Tresco, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Tresco loop via Tresco Abbey Gardens — Isles of Scilly

8.93km

02:20

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Tresco Abbey Garden – Tresco Heliport loop from Old Grimsby

6.52km

01:43

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tresco Abbey Garden – Tresco Abbey Garden loop from New Grimsby

6.18km

01:37

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Turnsackerl 🇦🇹

August 26, 2018

The Garden Island on the Scilly Isles. Extensive parkland on the island of Tresco. Entrance fees are reasonable by English standards.

The Tresco Abbey Garden on the Scilly Isle of Tresco was created in the 19th century by Augustus Smith around the ruins of a former Benedictine abbey. Here, 48 km off the coast of Cornwall, an astounding 20,000 plants flourish. These come from every Mediterranean climate zone in the world – from Brazil to New Zealand and from Burma to South Africa.

The face of the garden changes throughout the year. In spring, the flowers bloom weeks before those on the mainland, and in autumn, the seasonal red, gold, and amber leaves contrast with the magnificent proteas, aloes, and camellias. Even at the winter solstice, more than 300 plant species are usually in bloom.

The Walhalla Museum within the garden houses shipwrecked figureheads collected from throughout the Isles of Scilly and now part of the National Maritime Collection.

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Daniela

January 29, 2015

The subtropical 16 acre gardens are located on the island of Tresco, which is part of the Isles of Scilly, and gives home to plant species from 80 different countries. Red squirrels can be spotted scampering around the trees. Open daily from 10am to 4pm, tea room with free wi-fi attached to the gardens.

Wolf Beyenburg

July 7, 2023

Beautiful ancient gardens laid out by Augustus Smith, Lord Proprietor of the Scillys, next to his stately home in the 19th century. Today the garden is home to over 2000 species of tropical and subtropical plants.

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