Tregarthens Hotel
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England
The Isles of Scilly – never refer to them as the Scilly Isles! – are like nowhere else on Earth: a tiny archipelago 20 miles off the Cornish coast where the hustle and bustle of 21st Century life is kept at bay. Long may that continue.
The islands – St.Mary’s, St. Martin’s, Tresco, Bryher and others – have long been a refuge for those seeking quietude and a sense of community long since lost from almost everywhere else.
Indeed, Tregarthen’s has played an important role in making Scillonia a travel destination – it is, after all, the islands’ original hotel. Founded in 1848 by Captain Frank Trevarthen, the building was developed from his home into a guest house to accommodate those individuals travelling between Penzance and St. Mary’s on his steam packet ship ‘Little Western’. One such famous visitor, the poet Lord Alfred Tennyson, is widely thought to have written Enoch Arden whilst a guest at the hotel.
St Mary’s itself offers much to the visitor who enjoys peace and relaxation, but is also a great platform from which to discover the other islands.
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The islands – St.Mary’s, St. Martin’s, Tresco, Bryher and others – have long been a refuge for those seeking quietude and a sense of community long since lost from almost everywhere else.
Indeed, Tregarthen’s has played an important role in making Scillonia a travel destination – it is, after all, the islands’ original hotel. Founded in 1848 by Captain Frank Trevarthen, the building was developed from his home into a guest house to accommodate those individuals travelling between Penzance and St. Mary’s on his steam packet ship ‘Little Western’. One such famous visitor, the poet Lord Alfred Tennyson, is widely thought to have written Enoch Arden whilst a guest at the hotel.
St Mary’s itself offers much to the visitor who enjoys peace and relaxation, but is also a great platform from which to discover the other islands.
See the Historic Hotels in Cornwall index
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