Tresco Abbey Gardens

Tresco Abbey Gardens
Tresco Abbey Gardens
Tresco Abbey Gardens is located in Isles of Scilly
Tresco Abbey Gardens
Location within the Isles of Scilly
TypeBotanical
LocationTresco, Isles of Scilly, England
Coordinates49°56′52″N 6°19′57″W / 49.94778°N 6.33250°W / 49.94778; -6.33250
Area17 acres (6.9 hectares)
Opened1834 (1834)
FounderAugustus Smith
Owned byRobert Dorrien-Smith
Operated byTresco Estate
Websitetresco.co.uk/enjoying/abbey-garden
The arch from the wall of the mediæval monastery. Photo from ca. 1890 to 1900.

Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17 acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built. The gardens are designated at Grade I in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Tresco (Grade I) (1000427)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2015.