- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay110 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport218 km
About Tresco
Tresco is an island. Location: Isles of Scilly, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (110 km). Nearby sights include Abbey Hill and Peashopper Island.
Photos of Tresco
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Round Island The original uploader was Benjaminevans82 at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Great Ganilly Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gweal Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burnt Island David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Round Island Lighthouse David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Tresco
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (50 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 100 | 87 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 70 | 86 | 101 | 111 | 122 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tresco
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 110 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (218 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 110 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 218 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 225 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 163 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 217 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 220 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 250 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 263 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tresco
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Bishop Rock Island 12 kmSW
- White Island Island 4 kmNE
- Saint Mary’s Island 5 kmSE
- Saint Martin’s Island 4 kmE
25–60 km35 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 48 kmE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 51 kmE
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 49 kmE
60–100 km101 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tresco Municipality, Isles of Scilly0.3 km SW
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Tresco Village, Tresco0.7 km S
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Bryher Village, Bryher1.4 km W
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Bryher Municipality, Isles of Scilly1.8 km W
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Dolphin Town Village, Tresco0.4 km NW
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New Grimsby Village, Tresco0.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbey Hill Mountain, Tresco0.8 km S
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Peashopper Island Island, Tresco1.1 km NE
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Hangman Island Island, Bryher1.2 km W
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Northwethel Island, Tresco1.2 km N
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Watch Hill Island, Bryher1.3 km W
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Gweal Island, Bryher2.6 km W
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Round Island Island, Isles of Scilly2.7 km N -
King Charles's Castle (Tresco) Island, Tresco1.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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