Area Info for Tresco (Cornwall)

Introduction to Tresco

Tresco is one of the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, England. It is renowned for its stunning natural beauty, subtropical climate, and rich history. The island is a popular destination for tourists seeking a peaceful retreat amidst picturesque landscapes.

Geography and Environment

Tresco covers an area of approximately 2.5 square miles (6.5 square kilometres). The island features a diverse landscape, including sandy beaches, rocky coves, and lush gardens. Its mild climate allows for the growth of exotic plants not typically found in the UK, making it a unique botanical haven.

History

Historically, Tresco has been inhabited since ancient times, with evidence of early settlements. The island has a rich maritime history, with connections to fishing, trade, and shipwrecks. In the 19th century, Tresco became known for its Abbey Garden, established by Augustus Smith, which contributed to the island's reputation as a botanical paradise.

Attractions and Activities

The Abbey Garden is one of Tresco's main attractions, featuring a wide variety of exotic plants and trees. Visitors can enjoy walking trails, beaches, and wildlife watching. The island also offers opportunities for boating, kayaking, and exploring historical sites such as the remains of old fortifications.

Accommodation and Facilities

Tresco provides a range of accommodation options, including hotels, cottages, and holiday rentals. Facilities on the island are designed to support tourism, with cafes, shops, and visitor centres. Due to its small size and limited infrastructure, visitors are encouraged to plan ahead.

Transport

Access to Tresco is primarily via boat from the mainland or other islands in the Isles of Scilly. There are regular ferry services, and helicopter transfers are also available for quicker access. Once on the island, transportation is mainly by foot or bicycle.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Five Islands School3.36 miles
Carn Gwaval, St Mary`s, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NA
Sennen School29.66 miles
Sennen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7AW
Cape Cornwall School30.86 miles
Cape Cornwall Road, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7JX
St Levan Primary School30.95 miles
The Bottoms, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6HD
St Just Primary School31.00 miles
Bosorne Road, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7JU
Pendeen School32.39 miles
Church Road, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7SE
St Buryan Primary School32.60 miles
Rectory Road, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6BB
St Maddern's CofE School, Madron36.12 miles
Bellair Road, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8SP
Newlyn School36.25 miles
Carne Road, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 5QA
Heamoor Community Primary School36.27 miles
Bosvenna Way, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JZ
Mousehole Community Primary School36.31 miles
Foxes Lane, Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6QQ
Mounts Bay Academy36.36 miles
Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JT
Alverton Primary School36.45 miles
Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD
Trythall Community Primary School36.47 miles
New Mill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XR
Nancealverne School36.62 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, TR20 8TP
Pensans Primary School36.64 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8UH
Health
Clinic
Isles Of Scilly Fire Station3.24 miles
St Mary`s, Isles Of Scilly, Isles Of Scilly, TR21 0JY
Nancealverne School36.56 miles
Madron Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8TP
Morrab Surgery36.89 miles
2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Penzance Young Person Contraception Clinic36.92 miles
Impact Centre, 2A Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QW
Cornwall Health For Homeless - Breadline Centre37.04 miles
Breadline Centre, Bread Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2EQ
Cornwall Health For Homeless - Breadline Centre37.04 miles
Bread Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2EQ
The Centre (Surestart)37.07 miles
Penmere Close, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3PE
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Penzance37.11 miles
111 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2LE
GP
Dr L A Davies & Partners0.06 miles
Tresco Reading Room, Tresco, Isles Of Scilly, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0PW
Dr L A Davies & Partners0.96 miles
The Surgery, Bryher, Isles Of Scilly, Isles of Scilly, TR23 0PR
Dr L A Davies & Partners2.24 miles
St Martins Reading Room, Highertown, St Martins, Isles Of Scilly, TR25 0QL
Dr L A Davies & Partners3.45 miles
The Health Centre, St. Marys, Isles Of Scilly, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0HE
Dr CLEGG & partners31.16 miles
Cape Cornwall Surgery, St.Just-In-Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7HH
Pendeen Surgery (Drs CORMIE & Partners)32.44 miles
Boscaswell Downs, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7DN
Dr ARMSTRONG & partner36.19 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Raginnis Hill, Mousehole, Penzance Cornwall, TR19 6SR
Newlyn Surgery36.25 miles
3 New Road, Old Bridge, Newlyn, Newlyn, TR18 5PZ
Dr Wilson & partners36.64 miles
Sunnyside Surgery, Hawkins Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LT
Alverton Practice36.80 miles
Alverton Practice, 7 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Rosmellyn Surgery36.81 miles
Rosmellyn Surgery, Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Penalverne Surgery (Drs CORMIE & Partners)36.85 miles
Penalverne Drive, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2RE
Dr ARMSTRONG & partner36.89 miles
Morrab Surgery, 2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Hospital
St Mary's Hospital3.42 miles
Belmont, St. Mary`s, Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall, TR21 0LE
Poltair Hospital36.25 miles
Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8SR
West Cornwall Hospital (Penzance)36.82 miles
St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2PF
Pharmacy
Isles Of Scilly Pharmacy3.45 miles
King Edward Lane, St Marys, Isles Of Scilly, TR21 0HE
Ramsay Pharmacy31.12 miles
42 Fore Street, St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, TR19 7LJ
Newlyn Pharmacy36.23 miles
5 The Strand, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5HH
Day Lewis Pharmacy36.50 miles
16 Holly Terrace, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3EL
Day Lewis Plc36.78 miles
1-2 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4JH
Morrab Pharmacy36.89 miles
Morrab Surgery, 2 Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4EL
Boots36.90 miles
3 Stewart Buildings, Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QU
Boots36.92 miles
3 Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2QW
Boots37.11 miles
100-102 Market Jew Street, Penzance, TR18 2LE
Sainsburys Pharmacy37.97 miles
Eastern Green, Cornwall, Penzance, TR18 3AP
Sainsburys Pharmacy37.97 miles
Eastern Green, Penzance, TR18 3AP
Leisure
Park
TRESCO (Grade I Listed)0.78 miles
ISLES OF SCILLY2.79 miles
TRENGWAINTON (Grade II* Listed)35.43 miles
PENWITH36.44 miles
MORRAB GARDENS (Grade II Listed)36.94 miles
PRINCESS MAY37.06 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Isles Of Scilly3.20 miles
Isles Of Scilly, TR21 0LL
Costcutter Penzance29.39 miles
First & Last Stores, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7AD
Co-op Penzance31.14 miles
St Just, TR19 7HE
St Just Stores31.14 miles
13 Market Square, Penzance Cornwall TR19 7HE
Costcutter Pendeen32.44 miles
Boscaswell Stores, Pendeen, Cornwall, TR19 7DN
Londis General Stores32.61 miles
St Buryan, Penzance, TR19 6ES
St Buryan Garage32.64 miles
Penzance Road, St Buryan, Penzance Cornwall TR19 6DZ
Co-op Penzance36.23 miles
Newlyn, TR18 5HN
Alverton Stores36.30 miles
7 Lansdowne Place, Penzance Cornwall TR18 4QB
Cornish Convenience Store36.47 miles
Holly Terrace, Heamoor Penzance TR18 3EJ
Lidl Penzance36.59 miles
Western Promenade, Penzance, TR18 4HG
Co-op Penzance36.60 miles
Wherrytown, TR18 4NP
Costcutter Penzance36.63 miles
1 Rock Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3JJ
Causewayhead Stores36.97 miles
74 Causewayhead, Penzance Cornwall TR18 2SR
Co-op Penzance36.99 miles
Penzance, Queens Square, TR18 2JJ
Treneere Stores36.99 miles
Treneere Estate, Penzance Cornwall TR18 3PZ
Transport
Airport
Isles of Scilly Tresco Airport0.99 miles
Isles of Scilly St Mary's Airport3.63 miles
Land's End St Just Airport31.14 miles
Penzance Airport38.01 miles
Bus Stop
Bryher Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()0.85 miles
Bryher Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()0.85 miles
Bryher Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()0.86 miles
Isles of Scilly Tresco Airport ()0.99 miles
Isles of Scilly Tresco Airport ()0.99 miles
Tresco Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()1.41 miles
Tresco Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()1.41 miles
Tresco Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()1.43 miles
St Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()2.33 miles
St Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()2.33 miles
St Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing ()2.34 miles
St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal ()2.97 miles
St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal ()2.98 miles
St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal ()2.98 miles
Isles of Scilly St Mary's Airport ()3.64 miles
Isles of Scilly St Marys Airport ()3.64 miles
Ferry Port
Bryher Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing0.85 miles
Tresco Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing1.41 miles
St Martin's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing2.33 miles
St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal2.98 miles
St Agnes Isles Of Scilly Ferry Landing4.43 miles
Penzance Ferry Terminal37.32 miles
Railway Station
Penzance Rail Station37.25 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TR24 0P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment116
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
WATCH HOUSE
TRESCO
ISLES OF SCILLY
ISLES OF SCILLY
TR24 0PW		£60,000
1996-09-19
detached
leasehold
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