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Tresco Gardens, Isles of Scilly

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Cornwall Attractions - Tresco Garden, Isles of ScillyThe Tresco Gardens are one of the most popular Cornwall attractions. The Duchy of Cornwall owns the island of Tresco and the The Abbey and its garden are leased to the Dorian Smith family.

The garden is a year-round Kew without the glass, and host to 20,000 exotic plants. Many would have perished on the Cornish mainland, a mere 30 miles away, yet even in the winter here more than 300 plants will be in flower.

In total the garden is home to species from 80 countries, ranging from Brazil to New Zealand, Burma to South Africa. The reason these have flourished is because the designer Augustus Smith built up terraces and wind breaks over a network of walled enclosures built around the Priory ruins. The three terraces face south looking towards the neighbouring isle of St Marys.

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