Tresco Abbey Gardens
Tresco Abbey Gardens is a garden in Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Head 2.9 km north of Hugh Town to reach it. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed park and garden.
Garden near Hugh Town
Just outside Hugh Town
Tresco Abbey Gardens is 2.9 km north of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Hugh Town has 70 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Hugh Town.
Tresco Abbey Gardens
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Our list has 16 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cromwell's Castle, at 2 km.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- Grade I listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km north of Hugh Town
- Official site
- tresco.co.uk/what-to-do/abbey-garden
The map
Numbered points are the places near Tresco Abbey Gardens, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Tresco Abbey Gardens
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Hugh Town
More near Tresco Abbey Gardens
3 castles, 2 museums and 2 forts are among the 16 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle2 km away2CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle2.1 km away3
MuseumValhalla Museum100 m away4
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls3.8 km away5
Abbey or priorySt. Nicholas Priory Ruins100 m away6
CastleStar Castle3.7 km away7
FortGrimsby Old Blockhouse1.2 km away8
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Tresco Abbey Gardens
Where is Tresco Abbey Gardens?
Tresco Abbey Gardens is 2.9 km north of Hugh Town, Cornwall.
What is Tresco Abbey Gardens?
Garden in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.
When is the best time to visit Tresco Abbey Gardens?
June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Tresco Abbey Gardens a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Tresco Abbey Gardens?
Within 15 km: Cromwell's Castle (2 km), King Charles's Castle (2.1 km), Valhalla Museum (100 m) and Harry's Walls (3.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsby Old Blockhouse: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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