Escape To Tresco For A Winter Break In Paradise

As the evenings draw in and the days get chillier, take a short flight to subtropical Tresco where milder climes, star-strewn skies and the tempestuous surge of stormy seas will prove the perfect winter tonic.

With a flying time of only an hour and 50 minutes from central London and our friendly Operations Team on hand to arrange everything, you can have the perfect Christmas break without the travel hassle. Get an instant estimate from any UK location below.

Winter Holidays On The Isles of Scilly

Winters on Tresco are an intimate affair – the island’s population shrinks back to its core and it’s possible to traverse from coast to coast without seeing a single soul. Tresco’s rugged winter landscape awaits exploration, and it feels all the more magical having this private island to yourself.

Here are three ways to discover Tresco this winter:

Winter Breaks at the New Inn

Tresco’s welcoming island pub, the New Inn, is the ideal spot to retire to after blustery wanderings along the island’s charming coastline. With a cosy residents’ lounge full of inviting armchairs and warmed by a log burner, you might be tempted to forget the afternoon’s excursions and settle in with a good book instead.

You’ll stay four nights in a comfortable room enjoying both dinner and breakfast daily – feast on hearty servings of tender pork belly with seasonal veg or tasty catch of the day, and afterwards, while away the eve in the Driftwood Bar enjoying a pint or two with the locals.

Find more info on the New Inn Winter Breaks here.

Celebrate an Island Christmas

Christmas on the island is relaxing and wholesome. Last-minute shopping equates to a stroll around our well-stocked island stores on Christmas Eve, glass of sherry in hand, sampling nibbles from our deli counter. On Christmas Day, pop to the New Inn and raise a glass amongst our island community, before holing up in your cottage for Christmas dinner, present opening, and family festivities.

The exotic Abbey Garden is a worthy setting of your Boxing Day walk, as are Tresco’s white sand beaches (don’t forget your wellies!). Choose to stay in a luxurious cottage, or if you’d like to be well looked-after, the New Inn is the place to be.

Find more on Christmas cottages and New Inn festive breaks here.

Winter Escapes – Flying Boat Cottages

Where better to marvel at the wilds of an island winter than cocooned within a stylish beachfront property? The Flying Boat cottages boast a picturesque perch above the sand, overlooking the channel between Tresco and neighbouring island Bryher.

With the Tresco Island Spa on the doorstep, and Tresco Stores and its well-stocked bakery and deli just a few steps away, you won’t have to venture far from the cottage for a rejuvenating island escape. For the more adventurous, coastal walks and wave-watching will really get the adrenalin pumping.

Discover Winter Cottage Breaks on Tresco here.