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Tresco Abbey Garden & Valhalla Collection

England
01720-424108
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Tresco
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Not too big and not too small these beautifully tended tropical gardens can take you all over the world when it comes to flora.

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Cornwall
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Loved Tresco but the gardens are prohibitively expensive to visit with no concessions for OAP's . Would like to have gone in but the cost of £48 for four of us plus the cost of the ferry to go there from St.Mary's (£32.80) made it far too expensive for an hour's visit. The gardens would probably reap more profit by... More

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Chichester, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I last visited the gardens about 20 years ago so enjoyed a couple of hours wandering round this beautiful site. The only drawback was the price which was very expensive for a two hour visit. That aside, well worth it and it should be noted that we did not look at the Valhalla Collection so didn't enjoy full value from... More

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Hey guys, if you are like me and have been dragged round countless gardens by gardening mothers, wives and daughters while you only have a general interest, then you may enjoy this garden as much as I did. As well as the huge range of plants and flowers from distant countries (yawn yawn) the whole garden is laid out in... More

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Near Manchester
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Didnt particularly like boat trip across, but island was perfect, photographers paradise, make sure you read about its founder Agustus Smith, what a guy! Dont miss shell house.

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Newquay, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

So much colour in early May- far ahead of the mainland-a great place to get lost

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Truro, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

On a beautiful day is amazing, found a grave yard and the display of ships figure heads was wonderful.

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We thought the entry fee was a bit pricey until we got inside - much bigger than we expected and sporting an amazing variety of plants and garden landscaping.

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Bucks
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Interesting gardens, well worth a visit to see plants of every kind. Like Kew Gardens greenhouses outside!

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Portishead, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Tresco was different from what we had expected - there were so many unusual, interesting plants. The layout, abbey ruins and figureheads added to the enjoyment. Not to be missed!

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