| For a truly unique vacation, consider the | | | | variety of scenery on Tresco. |
| opportunity to rent or timeshare a traditional | | | | While tourists enjoy their stay in holiday cottages |
| English holiday cottage on the beautiful island of | | | | UK, they are close to very historic locations, |
| Tresco in the UK. This delightful small island is | | | | including the sub-tropical Tresco Abbey Gardens in |
| devoted entirely to tourism, and has many | | | | the south, and the villages of New Grimsby, and |
| wonderful sights to explore while you are visiting. | | | | Old Grimsby. These delightful villages are near the |
| The island is run as a timeshare business, which | | | | center of the island, and do have a shop, post |
| sets it apart from other tourist locations. You can | | | | office, pub, art gallery and a hotel. These |
| rent holiday cottages, or there is one hotel on the | | | | commercial enterprises are all operated and |
| island. | | | | owned by the Tresco Estate. |
| This second largest island of the Isles of Scilly, in | | | | Tresco has a dwindling permanent population that |
| Cornwall, UK, is accessible by helicopter or by | | | | numbered only 180 in 2001. Since that year, this |
| boat. You will be met at the heliport or quays and | | | | island has participated in fundraising for Cystic |
| delivered to your destination by a quaint farm | | | | Fibrosis, with a marathon run of 7½ laps |
| tractor and passenger trailer. Tresco is car-free, | | | | around Tresco. This event coincides with the |
| but golf carts are available for visitors who are | | | | running of the London Marathon. In addition to |
| disabled. Tresco island is leased to the | | | | shopping and normal tourist activities, the island is |
| Dorrien-Smith estate, and is owned by the Duchy | | | | filled with historical sights dating back several |
| of Cornwall. | | | | centuries. Due to its history and geography, |
| Your rental or timeshare is fully equipped for | | | | Tresco has been featured in fiction. Some points |
| tourist enjoyment of resort quality. Stay in a | | | | of interest include King Charles's Castle, dating |
| traditional English holiday cottage and enjoy local | | | | from the mid 1500's, Cromwell's Castle, from the |
| sights and beaches. There is interesting and | | | | mid 1600's and Oliver's Battery, built by Admiral |
| beautiful scenery on every inch of this 2.972 km | | | | Robert Blake |
| (735) acre island. The retreating ice age left its | | | | For a remarkable UK getaway, fly away to the |
| mark of deformation till deposits on the north side | | | | beautiful island of Tresco and revisit history while |
| of the island, while the south and east coast has | | | | you rent or timeshare a traditional English holiday |
| mainly shell beaches. There are rugged granite | | | | cottage. |
| outcrops, and broad heathland to complete the | | | | |