Christmas & New Year Breaks
Escape the hustle, bustle, and seasonal stresses of the mainland this Christmas and embrace the elements on Tresco.
Here off the coast of Cornwall, festive cheer glows brighter against wild winter skies, the pace is gentler, and the magic of the season feels more alive. A truly special island Christmas escape awaits…
Wake to the crash of waves on Christmas morning, the ocean just steps from your door. Fill your lungs with sea air on a bracing Boxing Day walk along golden sands, or plunge into the New Year with a revitalising swim in the sparkling Atlantic. Wander the Abbey Garden, where vivid winter blooms defy the season, or let the Island Spa’s warmth melt away the year's stresses.
Whether you’re tucked up in a cosy cottage or sharing stories by the fire at The New Inn - the welcoming heart of an island Christmas - Tresco offers a peaceful, soul‑soothing retreat.
With wide‑open skies, empty beaches, and a warm island spirit, Christmas on Tresco is a time to reconnect, recharge, and celebrate at your own pace, surrounded by the raw beauty of the elements and a close‑knit, welcoming community.
Please note: Over Christmas, the island enjoys a peaceful winter rhythm, with some places taking a seasonal rest. See below for what’s open during the festive period.
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Self-Catering Cottages: Stay Longer for Less
Make Tresco the destination for your Christmas get-together and enjoy up to 10 days for the price of a week.
With flexible arrival and departure dates to suit your plans and spacious cottages sleeping up to 14 guests, it’s the perfect setting for a relaxed and memorable island celebration.
Settle into a beachfront bolthole or cosy countryside cottage and enjoy time together this Christmas. We’ll take care of the details, from decorating your cottage and delivering a handpicked Christmas hamper to lighting the log burner ready for your arrival. All that’s left is to choose your favourite armchair and settle in for a magical island Christmas or New Year.
Unwind, indulge, and make this festive season one to remember - your magical island Christmas awaits.
From £1,375 per cottage, including access to the Island Spa and Abbey Garden throughout your stay.
A Magical New Inn Christmas
22nd - 27th December 2025 | From £740pp
The log burner will be glowing, the kitchen serving up festive favourites with a Tresco twist, and the good cheer flowing as you become part of the heart of an island Christmas.
Your Christmas stay includes:
Five nights’ Bed & Breakfast at The New Inn
A festive Drinks Reception on Christmas Eve
Christmas Lunch and an evening buffet on Christmas Day
Access to the Island Spa and Tresco Abbey Garden
On-island transfers to and from your accommodation
Only three rooms remaining
A New Inn New Year
29th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026 | From £655pp
Raise a glass to the year ahead as Tresco welcomes 2026 in true island style. With laughter echoing and the last notes of Auld Lang Syne still lingering in the air, there’s comfort in knowing your bed is just a few steps away...
Your New Year stay includes:
Five nights’ Bed & Breakfast at The New Inn
A welcome Drinks Reception on your first evening
Access to the Island Spa and Tresco Abbey Garden
On-island transfers to and from your accommodation
Discover Christmas on Tresco
A magical time of year on the island...
Festive Feasting at The New Inn
The New Inn is the heart of our island Christmas, open daily with log burners alight and seasonal treats like mulled wine creating a cosy festive feel. Enjoy our Christmas menu and specials daily at lunch and dinner, join us on Christmas morning for festive tipples before our pre-booked traditional lunch, or toast 2026 in true Tresco style on New Year’s Eve.
Lazy lengths or windy walks
Spend Christmas immersed in the island’s elements, shaping each festive day your way. Brave a bracing sea swim, then thaw in the Island Spa’s warm pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room (open daily except Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day). Wander the Abbey Garden, open daily and alive with winter blooms, or roam clifftops and deserted shores, with the whole island yours to explore in peaceful midwinter.
Christmas Shopping, Tresco‑Style
Tresco Stores is open throughout the period for daily essentials, festive favourites and island-inspired gifting (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day). Gallery Tresco will open selected days over Christmas and New Year for last-minute gifting and the dropping of subtle hints to loved ones.
In Your Cottage or Room
Staying in a cottage? We’ll deck it out with a Christmas tree and leave a little hamper of island‑inspired festive favourites as our gift to you. At The New Inn, the whole inn is dressed in traditional festive style – and if you’re with us over Christmas, you might just discover a little surprise waiting for you on the big day.
Just so you know...
Winter is a peaceful time on Tresco, with The New Inn, Island Spa, Tresco Stores and Gallery Tresco open on winter hours. The Ruin Beach Café, Flying Boat Café & Deli, Sea Garden Spa, Lucy‑Tania Boutique and the Garden Café & Shop will be closed over the Christmas period.
Christmas Inspiration
A Christmas like no other
Give a bit of Tresco this Christmas
The New Year Flower Count 2024
The Island Nativity
Giving Back: Christmas Jumper Day
