Tresco Garden - Isles of Scilly
A helicopter trip from Classy Cottages
Flourishes on this small island only two miles long, nowhere else in the British Isles does such an exotic and exciting collection of plants grow in the open. Within its fourteen acres, palms shoot skywards; stately echiums resemble burning rockets. Agaves, aloes, proteas, bromeliads, acacias and countless plants from such places as South Africa, Australia, the Mediterranean, and Mexico which are normally grown under glass, flourish within the secure embrace of massive holm oak hedges, which protect the garden from salty gales. From its early days Tresco has welcomed visitors; the effect is so stunning.
Telephone: (01720) 424105
Address: Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR24 0QQ