The Festive Hitlist

Tresco Stores offers a fabulous Christmas pre-ordering service for everything from mince pies to meat; and cheese to champagne. Bryher's Island Fish will also deliver local crab and lobster to Tresco... After all, who says Christmas has to mean turkey?

Join the islanders for a midday drink on Christmas Day – usually held at the New Inn, it’s a lovely opportunity to gather with the community and wish each other a merry Christmas.

If you venture down to the beach on Christmas morning, you'll likely find a few hardy locals taking their traditional festive dip. Join them - or just watch on with steaming coffee in hand!

Where better to get out in the elements for a festive family walk? We love the coastal path around the rugged north end – great for wave watching. For something a little more sheltered, you could always comb the beaches along the eastern coast.

Christmas can be a busy time, but on Tresco, there's just time to be... Truly relax into your magical island Christmas with a candlelit yoga session in the Flying Boat Studio

Tresco Stores opens for a few hours on Christmas Eve – grab a trolley and a glass of sherry (provided!) as you find any last-minute festive eats. Gallery Tresco often opens too, great for gifting.

You’ll find more plants in bloom in our little subtropical corner of the country than anywhere else in the UK during winter. Head to the Abbey Garden for a taste of exotica – we’ll sometimes hold a New Year’s Day flower count too!

Switch off at Tresco Island Spa with a calming treatment amongst your Christmas Day prep. An island Christmas is typically less stressful than the usual mainland affair, and with some carefully coordinated time-out, it can be positively blissful!