IF someone told you they were off to a paradise island of quartz sands, sub-tropical flora, surrounded by translucent turquoise seas, you would be forgiven for thinking they were jetting off to the Caribbean. But this particular island is actually just 28 miles from the Cornish coast. Tresco in the Isles of Scilly are totally unspoilt, basks in a balmy climate and is renowned as ‘England’s Island of Flowers’. Spring comes earlier in the Scillies! While the cold, grey days of winter drag on elsewhere, Tresco’s climate ensures that even in winter there are 300 plants in flower in the Abbey Gardens and as each day lengthens more and more exotic flowers appear. Autumn is also a stunning time to visit the islands with the beautiful golden, reds and browns of the seasonal foliage against a backdrop of proteas, aloes and flowering camellias thrown in for good measure.
The Price includes:
Three nights dinner, bed and full breakfast at the stunning Island Hotel, Tresco.
Scheduled return flights with easyJet from Newcastle to Bristol.
For a complimentary colour brochure featuring Tresco telephone Evening Chronicle Reader Travel Department on (0191) 201 6000 or e-mail retail.zone@ncjmedia.co.uk. Or call into our Front Reception, Groat Market, Newcastle NE1 1ED.
