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Tresco |
Tresco (Cornish: Ynys Skaw), is the second largest island of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, UK. It is 735 acres (2.97 km2) in size, measuring approximately 3.5km by 1.75km.
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A variety of scenery is found on the island, including rugged granite outcrops, heathland of the exposed north coast and mainly shell beaches in the east and south. The variety of its scenery and geomorphology is partly a result of the last ice age, where the Devensian ice sheet clipped the north side of the island leaving deformation till deposits.
The island belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall and is leased to the Dorrien-Smith estate, which runs it as a timeshare business. The main habitations are the villages of New Grimsby and Old Grimsby in the centre of the island, where there is a shop and post office, an art gallery, a pub, and a hotel, all of which are owned and run by the Tresco Estate. In the south of the island are the sub-tropical Tresco Abbey Gardens and Tresco Heliport.
The character of Tresco varies from that of the other islands in the Scilly archipelago as it is primarily run as a holiday resort, with virtually all activity and employment being tourist-related. This contrasts with the other islands where tourism is important, but does not dominate to the same extent.
See St. Nicholas' Church, Tresco.
These figures constitute permanent residents only. A large number of seasonal staff also reside on the island during the summer period.
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Since 2001, the island has hosted a marathon run organised in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. The course consists of 7½ laps around the island. The event is always held on the same day as the London Marathon.
In 2007 a rebuild of the Abbey Farm / Shed area was completed, this area served as a Sea Plane base during the First World War. The development included rental cottages, a swimming pool, health centre and the "Flying Boat Club" restaurant.
Tresco is a car-free island. Farm tractors with passenger trailers are used to transport overnighting visitors to and from Tresco Heliport and from the various boat quays, and a few golf carts for disabled visitors.
British International Helicopters operate from Tresco Heliport, providing a year-round helicopter service to Penzance Heliport.
Bryher Boats run passenger boat services to and from the other inhabited islands, as well as occasional circular sightseeing tours.
Because of its geography and history, Tresco has often featured in fiction. Most notably in the books of author Sam Llewellyn, who is directly descended from island founder Augustus Smith.
Van Der Meer, Menzies & Rose, 2003, Subglacial till: the deforming glacier bed, In: Quaternary Science Reviews Vol 22, pp. 1659-1685.
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