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400 feet out of the sea at the point where the Bristol Channel meets the Atlantic
is Lundy Island, an outcrop of granite about three and a half miles long where
some of Devon's most varied wildlife lives. | |  | Summer is a great season to watch wildlife from sea birds
to marine life and wild flowers. | |  | - Check out island nature watching opportunities from
birds and Basking Sharps to flowers and fauna.
| | | Lundy
Island - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Lundy
Island, Lundy Shore Office, The Quay, Bideford, Devon. | | Postcode
| EX39 2LY | | Telephone: | General
information - 01271 863 636 Ìý Clovelly Charters (Seals and snorkelling)
- 01237 431405,
or 07774 190359 (April-October). | | e-mail |
info@lundyisland.co.uk | | Location
map: | Multimap of | | Grid reference: | Grid
reference: SS136447 | | Key attraction: | Sea
bird watching. Seal spotting. | | Essential
kit: | Walking shoes. Binoculars and
scopes. Snorkel and wet suit (Seal watching). | | Nature
watching: | Between April and October
the Island Warden takes visitors on special wildlife walks and snorkelling safaris
to show off all that Lundy has to offer. All events are free of charge (with the
exception of the Snorkelling Safaris which cost £5 for equipment hire). Ìý Puffins
- the best chance of seeing them is from St Phillips Stone or on a guided walk.
May-August is the best time. Ìý Snorkelling with Seals - contact Ìý Marine life - Basking Sharks around the coast. | | Access: | Disabled
Access: Mixed terrain. Guide dogs permitted with advance permission. | | Getting
there: | Lundy Island is situated
off the coast of Bideford in Devon, 11 miles north of Hartland Point in the Bristol
Channel.
Ìý The island is only accessible by boat. Timetables
are available on the Lundy Island website and tickets can be purchased in advance
at or
can be bought on the day of your visit. Ìý Prices range from £29
for an adult day return to £67 for a family ticket with discounts available
for concessions (OAPs, students, children) as well as school groups and National
Trust members.
Ìý Visitors staying on Lundy Island during the winter
can charter a helicopter from Hartland Point, which operates on Mondays and Fridays. Ìý Car
parking: Pay and display parking available at Bideford or Ilfracombe for ferry
access only. | | Opening
times: | Open April - October (dependent
on access by boat) but winter breaks are available between November and March. | | Charges: | The
entrance fee is included in the cost of the boat ticket. Visitors arriving at
the island by other means pay £3.50. |
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