We live very close to Skomer Island and I have always wanted to see the Puffins my sister too adores them so for her present two years ago I painted her this from a reference image, she adored it.. and I enjoyed painting it!
Skomer is totally worth the effort to get there....
- Puffins (6,000 pairs)
- Manx Shearwaters (120,000 pairs)
- Guillemots (10,000 pairs)
- Razorbills
- Choughs
- Short Eared Owls
- Skomer Voles
- Grey Seals
How to get there:
The Dale Princess runs from Martin's Haven between Good Friday or 1st April (whichever is earlier) and 31st October. It runs Tuesdays to Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays and leaves from Martin's Haven at 10am, 11am and 12 noon and has return sailings from 3pm onwards. Sailings may be disrupted by the weather - check by calling Lockley Lodge, an information point and gift shop run by the Wildlife Trust (01646 636800) or Dale Sailing (01646 603110).
There is a maximum daily quota for landing visitors. If you arrive too late, you may have to resort to a round island boat trip. At weekends between May and early July, queues can be lengthy. As well as the boat fare of £10 for adults and £7 for children, there's a landing charge of £8 for adults, £7 for OAPs, £4 for students and children are free (2011 charges). There are no refreshments available on the island, but there is a toilet at the old farm.
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