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King Charles's Castle

LOCATION

TRESCO, ISLES OF SCILLY

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The ruins of a mid 16t -century coastal artillery fort, later garrisoned - hence the name - by Civil War Royalists.

Facilities – at a glance

Dogs allowed

King Charles's Castle

TRESCO

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Opening times

Open all year
Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours

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Bryher Camp Site

★★★

Set on the smallest inhabited Scilly Isle with spectacular scenery and white beaches, this tent-only site is in a sheltered valley surrounded by hedges. Pitches are located in paddocks at the northern end of the island which is only a short walk...

Sea Garden Cottages, Tresco

★★★★★

Sitting on the water’s edge at the eastern fringe of the island of Tresco, Sea Garden Cottages provide luxurious self-catering accommodation with breathtaking sea views. Each property features a wood-burning stove, solid oak heated floors, original...

The White House Flat

★★★★

The White House Flat is a well-established holiday apartment, having been managed by the same local owner since 1981. Situated on the island’s edge, the spacious property offers spectacular views over Tresco Channel and Cromwell's Castle. The shore...

Chafford

A fantastic family holiday house on the remote island of Bryher, in the beautiful Isles of Scilly. The house is situated in half-an-acre of private garden with stunning panoramic views across the clear, turquoise water of Tresco Channel. Furnished...

Dining nearby

Restaurants and Pubs

Hell Bay Hotel

Bryher is a tiny island in the Scilly archipelago, small enough to traverse on foot. Hell Bay in no way lives up to its name, being instead quite heavenly, a secluded, rocky cove that looks out over the Atlantic on the island’s west coast, and is...

The New Inn

Just a few steps away from this old inn is the quay at New Grimsby and the first of a string of white-sand beaches that garland this sub-tropical island in the Atlantic. Very much at the heart of Tresco’s community, the pub hosts three ale and cider...

The New Inn

The friendly and welcoming New Inn sits beside the water, right at the heart of this small community, where guests and islanders mix happily. The fine dining here is based around island produce (everything else has to be brought in by sea, don't...

Sir Cloudesley Shovell Restaurant

Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell’s disastrous loss of 22 ships off the Scilly Isles in 1707 is remembered here in the Karma St Martin's Hotel. The restaurant overlooks the crystal-clear Atlantic – a source of the fresh fish, crab and lobster which...

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King Charles's Castle

Our View

Facilities – at a glance

Dogs allowed

Features

Also in the area

About the area

Discover

Nearby stays

Places to Stay

Dining nearby

Restaurants and Pubs

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