LUNDY
ISLAND HISTORY
Where the Bristol Channel meets the Atlantic Ocean, 11 miles off of the North Devon coast, sits Lundy, 3 miles long and half a mile wide.
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The island has been inhabited for thousands of years. An early Bronze age settlement is still visible at Gannets’ Combe, and flints have been found which pre-date even this. There are Christian memorial stones in the small graveyard near the Old Light, which have been dated between the 5th and the 8th centuries.
Lundy is an Old Norse name meaning Puffin island, so Vikings might well have used it - pirates certainly did.
Lundy is currently owned by the National Trust and leased by the Landmark Trust.
WILDLIFE GUIDE
During my time on Lundy, I was often asked by the visitors, where the deer were or the best place to see peregrine falcons, and other wildlife related questions. I would hopefully point them in the right direction or direct them to the Lundy Warden. This website is for the new Lundy adventurer who would like a bit of a heads up on the wildlife before arriving and for those of you who have been to Lundy but are still waiting to see a grey seal or puffin. I hope my information helps, but once on the beautiful island if you are still struggling then search out the Warden.
