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We can help you book your perfect break to Tresco. We all live here, so it's our specialist subject!

Call us on +44 (0)1720 422 849 or email us.

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

Fly direct to Tresco with Penzance Helicopters - making the flight to the Isles of Scilly as memorable as the destination

Before you Arrive

Before you Arrive

Our pre-arrival checklist - from letting us know your travel plans to ordering your wine and groceries

Tresco Islandshare

Tresco Islandshare

Own a piece of this unique island, with 40 years of holidays on Tresco as more than just a visitor. Discover Islandshares for sale...

Tresco Offers & Breaks

Tresco Offers & Breaks

From seasonal escapes to wellness and creative breaks and last-minute offers, discover our latest offers & breaks on Tresco Island

Eating

Eating

From beachfront dining to our cosy inn, get a taste for island-inspired dining with a Tresco twist

Grocery

Grocery

Place a pre-arrival grocery order and we'll deliver to your accommodation on your arrival

Events & Experiences

Events & Experiences

From the Low Tide Event to live music, Abbey Garden Theatre and more, discover extraordinary events on the Isles of Scilly

Day Trips to Tresco

Day Trips to Tresco

Whether you're coming from elsewhere on Scilly, or further afield in Devon or Cornwall, a day trip to Tresco is the perfect day out

Swimming with Seals

On a beautiful Sunday in June a team of our reception ladies was invited on a little trip by the lovely Anna Cawthray of Scilly Seal Snorkelling on St Martins.

After an exhilarating jet boat ride from Carn Near to Lower Town, Anna met us and took us to the Dive Shed at Higher Town where she equipped us with wetsuits complete with boots, hoods and gloves. Laughter and merriment ensued as those of us less experienced with rubber poured ourselves in and zipped up!

Carrying our mask, snorkel and fins we waded through the low tide water to the RIB dive boat for the short trip to the Eastern Isles. Anna then cruised slowly around until we found some seals that looked playful or at least slightly interested in us. We were given some further instruction from Anna then donned our mask and fins and entered the water. I’m delighted to report the wetsuits are very effective and you could almost believe the water was warm.

Floating about looking down at the beautiful kelp ‘forests’ with inquisitive seals peering back at you before darting gracefully away was an incredible experience. The seals were almost taunting us with how easily they can lie on the sand below us and how fast they can swim past us while we bobbed like ungainly corks on the surface in the buoyant wetsuits.

All too soon it was time to get back into the dive boat, which is fitted with a ladder to make that easy for everyone. Anna offered us all a welcome cup of hot ginger and lemon tea before heading back to St Martins where we landed at Higher Town quay and walked the few yards back to the shed to de-suit and get dressed. Then we had a little time on the beach to enjoy the sunshine before catching the jet boat back to Tresco. A perfect Sunday afternoon!

We all enjoyed our swimming with seals experience and would highly recommend you add it to your list of things to do on your holiday in Scilly this year!

Stay on Tresco

Winter and Festive breaks are not always available to book online - for cottage stays or New Inn breaks over the winter months please go to Winter on Tresco or call 01720 422849.

Or call +44 (0)1720 422 849