Islands · South West England
Tresco
Tresco — island in the Isles of Scilly.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tresco is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 297 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 175 people. Part of Isles of Scilly. Address: TR24. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the Isles of Scilly". Coordinates: 49.9542°, -6.3325°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tresco (Cornish: Enys Skaw, lit. 'island of elder-trees') is the second-biggest island of the Isles of Scilly. It is 297 ha (1.15 sq mi) in area, measuring about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) by 1.75 km (1.09 mi).
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Background
History
In early times one group of islands was in the possession of a confederacy of hermits. King Henry I gave it to Tavistock Abbey, which established a priory on Tresco (later abolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries). The priory was given the care of souls in the secular islands by the lord of the fief. In 1233, a prior here, known as Alan of Cornwall, was made Abbot of Tavistock. The island is administered for the Crown by the Duchy of Cornwall and is leased to the Dorrien-Smith estate, which runs it as a timeshare business. The current leaseholder is Robert Dorrien-Smith. Members of the Dorrien-Smith family (descended from Augustus Smith) held the position of Lord Proprietors of…
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- Coordinates
- 49.9542, -6.3325
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- Tresco
- Postcode
- TR24
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Population
- 175
Sources
- wikidata: Q281968 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tresco, Isles of Scilly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tresco - aerial photo6.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tresco?
- Tresco is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24), in the parish of Tresco.
- Is Tresco a protected site?
- Yes — Tresco is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tresco free to visit?
- Yes, Tresco is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tresco?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.