Description
Lundy Island is a remote and unspoilt island located 12 miles off the North Devon coast, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel. Just three miles long and half a mile wide, it offers dramatic cliffs, peaceful grassy shores and rich wildlife. As the UK’s first Marine Protected Area, Lundy is a unique escape for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
The island is home to puffins, seabirds, seals, sika deer, Lundy ponies and diverse marine life. Visitors can explore Marisco Castle, the Old Light lighthouse, a small village with a shop and the famous Marisco Tavern. Popular activities include birdwatching, diving in England’s only statutory Marine Nature Reserve, rock climbing on sea cliffs, guided walks, snorkelling and seal watching. With no cars on the island, it offers a peaceful and natural environment to explore from dawn to dusk.
Day trip prices are £59 for adults (16+), £54 for concessions, £30 for children aged 4–15, and free for infants under 4. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs £133. Ferries operate from Ilfracombe or Bideford depending on tides and season.
With its rugged scenery, fascinating history and exceptional wildlife, Lundy Island offers a truly memorable coastal adventure. Whether you’re birdwatching, diving beneath clear waters or simply enjoying the peaceful landscape, it’s a world apart from everyday life.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
Undisturbed by cars, the island encompasses a small village with an inn, Victorian church and the 13th-century Marisco Castle. There's also a disused lighthouse to discover. Called the Old Light, it offers superb views over the northern part of the island. For nature-lovers there are the variety of seabirds, wildlife, flora and fauna. Designated the first Marine Conservation Area, Lundy offers opportunities for diving and seal watching.
Lundy is a small island with a long and complex history, twelve miles off the coast of Devon, within the Severn estuary. Its location in shipping lanes towards the port of Bristol has made it a harbour for fishermen, smugglers, pirates and traders of enslaved people, as well as home to farmers and wealthier landowners. It has been a place of both intentional and forced isolation, and for some, a place of independence.
- Island: Just off the coast of Devon, surrounded by the clear waters of the Atlantic, Lundy Island is a world apart. A haven for divers, climbers and birdwatchers.
- Coast: Designated the first Marine Conservation Area, Lundy offers opportunities for diving and seal watching.
- Marisco Tavern: Traditional pub serving informal lunches and evening meals.
26.02 miles
