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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

The Island Triptych: a collaboration between three islands

West of Pentle Bay, on the edge of the Great Pool, is a rum barrel. Home to some busy St Agnes bees, our latest Tresco residents are producing honey for a St Martin’s product...

The Isles of Scilly is rooted in community and collaboration. On each island, and in every local business, there are signs of the neighbouring civilisations. Whether it is a painting of the St Martin’s daymark hung behind a shop counter on St Agnes, crab caught by a Bryher fisherman being eaten on a St Mary’s dinner table, or a Wednesday evening where gig boats from all five islands are swapped around and manned by different crews, everywhere you tread, there are traces of each community. It is a culture we are incredibly proud of and one we are constantly striving to keep alive.

One such example of this island crossover is happening right here on Tresco. With St Martin’s, St Agnes and Tresco all playing a part, this little triad is a powerful example of the wonderful events that can occur through partnership.

West of Pentle Bay, in a clearing by Borough woods, is a rum barrel. Although it is easy to ignore, this barrel was once in the SC Dogs distillery on St Martin’s and is now home to some busy, buzzing residents. A colony of bees that were once St Agnes locals are our latest Tresco inhabitants and have a barrel home that is kitted out with everything they need. They were kindly donated by Mike Hicks and will now carry out their lives and work on Tresco in order to produce a St Martin’s product.

Andrew Walder - the man behind SC Dogs - will eventually use this Tresco honey in his Honey Spiced Rum. Donned the Tresco Rum, it was produced in honour of long time Tresco resident Bruce Christopher - a keen beekeeper himself. Thus, the crossover and inter-island nature of the endeavour continues!

TRESCO HONEY SPICED RUM: A VISUAL JOURNEY

St Agnes bees

A colony of bees courtesy of St Agnes resident Mike Hicks

SC Dogs barrel

A St Martin's rum barrel kitted out to make the perfect bee hive

Tresco home

A lush environment in a peaceful corner of Tresco

Tresco honey

A deliciously sweet honey collected by Tresco beekeeper Jilly Halliday

Tresco honey spiced rum

A scrumptious drink and a product of three islands

Beekeeping is an artform and each keeper differs from the next. As this is the project of two different beekeepers, the care of the hive will be a balance of their methods. Although it will be resident beekeeper Jilly Halliday who tends to the colony on Tresco, she and Andrew will always consider Mike Hicks as donator of the colony, and the ways he would like the bees to be cared for. Such is the beauty of partnership and collaboration.

If you would like to find out more about our latest island residents, look no further. As part of the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust's Festival of Nature, book a place on a tour with Andrew and Jilly on Wednesday 19th October. What's not to like with barrels, bees and rum on offer!

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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.

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