Lundy - NOT amateur radio

Lundy is a small island in the Bristol Channel. As a young teenager I was totally fascinated by it. It is a granite plateau famous for its puffins. 

Lundy - NOT amateur radio

As a child I was fascinated by this isolated island out in the Bristol Channel. It is about 4km long and quite narrow. This is the view from near Hartland in Devon. It is owned by the National Trust and managed by the Landmark Trust. There are cottages to hire if you want to stay. As far as I know there are no cars allowed.

See https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/lundyisland/ .

Lundy - NOT amateur radio

Years ago I was fascinated by this island in the Bristol Channel. It has no cars and a turbulent history.

These days it is owned by the Landmark Trust and managed by the National Trust.

At one time it had a black rat problem which decimated some of the bird life. For some years it has been rat free and many of the bird populations have recovered.

See https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/Lundyisland/

Lundy - NOT amateur radio

Many years ago, I was fascinated by this remote island in the Bristol Channel. It has a long and interesting history. These days it is owned by the Landmark Trust and run by the National Trust. I think it will be safe for another 50 years. I have not been there since 1961.

In recent years the puffin population has soared as a result of rat extermination. Lundy actually means "puffin island".

See https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/Lundyisland/

Lundy - NOT amateur radio

http://www.holidayhomehunter.co.uk/jpg/lundy_island.jpg

Maybe we all have a "special" island that we identify with. There is something about islands that make them special. Lundy is special to me, although I only visited once in 1961.  It is off the north coast of Devon, but it has been fiercely independent in the past. These days it is owned by the Landmark Trust and managed by the National Trust. There are a number of homes for hire for a few days or a week.  Demand is high. You may also camp on Lundy.

Occasionally radio amateurs mount IOTA activations from the island, but most visit it for a few hours on a day trip or for a few days to enjoy the peace, quiet and birds. There are no cars on Lundy.  There is a wintertime helicopter service from near Hartland Point in North Devon.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lundy .