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The Merry Month of May at the New Inn

New Inn receptionist Rachel Young tells us a bit about what’s going on at the pub this month… We’re already half way through the month and so much has already happened! There is always an exciting build-up to May due to the first weekend being the busiest in the islands’ calendar as we host the [...]

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Painting Tresco with Maggie O’ Brien in June 2013

Maggie has been teaching painting on Tresco for a few years and last year she  teamed up with the New Inn and put together an excellent value five day break. Working closely with Gallery Tresco means Maggie paints regularly on the Islands and knows all the best places to go to be out of the wind, [...]

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Hello! My name is Rachel and I am a Trescoholic!

If you’ve stayed at the New Inn you’ll know that there’s always a friendly face to welcome you and make you feel at home, most often that of Rachel Young, New Inn receptionist. Rachel remembers her first visits to Tresco as a holidaymaker and the pull of the island that eventually made her return to [...]

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This weekend is the New Inn’s Ale and Music Festival

It’s all happening this weekend at the New Inn! With the arrival of September on Saturday comes the second Ale and Music Festival of 2012. As ever we have an interesting and varied list of ales to sample, both cask and bottled, accompanied by fantastic music. Take a glance at our full list of tasty [...]

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Ministry of Scilly Walks Strikes Again with the New Inn’s Robin Lawson.

  This year, “The Ministry of Scilly Walks” decided to go for an even bigger challenge than last year’s 33 mile multi-island walk, so we headed off to the mainland for a 44 mile trek along some of Cornwall’s beautiful coast path. We thought it best to start at Land’s End and work our way [...]

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2012 at the New Inn – Rachel Young looks ahead to the 21st Beer Festival!

2012 promises to be a busy and exciting year for us on Tresco as we prepare for the World Championships followed by a full season of Gig Racing plus Walking & Music Festivals, The Diamond Jubilee and the Tresco Triathlon plus a busy calendar of smaller events for charity. This year during May we have [...]

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The New Inn’s Rachel Young muses on the arrival of The Meter Man.

We just had our electricity meter read at the New Inn by a chap who had trekked down from Exeter! Not a bad job on a sunny day …. Well, it was sunny when he was here earlier but he is probably at Borough Farm by now and the heavens have just well and truly [...]

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Cosmopolitan clientele at the New Inn!

The majority of the guests who stay with us live in the United Kingdom or quite often come from the Channel Islands but recently we have been welcoming those from further a field. This year we have had guests from France, Germany, Sweden, Australia and especially the Netherlands. We sold a jar of our homemade [...]

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Seventh Heaven for Ale & Music Lovers!

Tastes vary and ideas of what generates a ‘great time’ can seem islands apart! When you stop to think about it, Tresco is one of those places which has an incredible appeal. Somewhere which gives rise to a multitude of feelings, ranging from a spiritual calm to a wild natural energy. It is also a [...]

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Walking Scilly from the New Inn

The 12 months since our last walking challenge have flown by as ever. The 3 Peaks Challenge was a great success and both Andy & myself thoroughly enjoyed the week-end. Over the winter, we have been coming up with all sorts of ideas  for the next challenge, anything from cycling in Ireland to climbing Mt [...]

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There is an island of uncompromising beauty, hidden away from the tourist's gaze. An island with a temperate climate and beautiful sea - a secluded haven of hills, rocky coves and sandy bays.

A place where you can laze on a deserted beach, rejuvenate in an exclusive spa, sail on sparkling seas, walk the rugged coastline or just relax in the world-renowned Abbey Garden.

The island is Tresco. It's only 28 miles off the Cornish coast and you could be here soon.

Alternatively, stay at the award-winning Hell Bay on Bryher recently listed in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine's Top 100 hotels in the world.

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