Lundy (‘Puffin Island’) lies in the Bristol Channel. It is three miles long, a 400 foot granite outcrop with tremendous views of sea and mainland. Its cliffs and hanging valleys are rich in wildlife and wildflowers. Lundy was taken on by the National Trust in 1969 through the generosity of Sir Jack Hayward, when the Landmark Trust agreed to run the island and restore its buildings under a 99 year lease. Most of these buildings are clustered at the south end of the island: they include a castle, cottages, a working farm and several foursquare houses. You can stay at various levels of comfort, from camping to the former Governor’s House and everything in between.

Lundy is small and far enough away to be a world apart and undefaced. It offers the pleasures both of pure escape and of participation in the island community: walks high amid the breezes and wheeling seabirds, looking out across the sea to the Devon coast or across the wide Atlantic, and sociable visits to the tavern and shop. Everyone has free run of the whole island, and for those interested, there are field studies in flora and fauna, rock climbing, diving and snorkelling.

Getting to Lundy is also part of the adventure. You leave your car on the mainland and between March and November, day and staying visitors cross to the island on our handsome supply ship the MS Oldenburg. Through the winter months, there is a helicopter service from Hartland Point for those staying on the island. To view the Lundy transport timetable, visit our Staying on Lundy page. It is also possible to make your way to over to the island using your own transport.

All those who experience the light and natural beauty of Lundy leave with something in common which they treasure. Many return again and again.

Tibbetts was built of pale granite to a functional and satisfying design, in 1909, on the second highest point of the island. It is about 1^3⁄4 miles from the village along the main track to the north, and is as remote and simple as anyone could wish. It is said that 14 lighthouses can be seen from it on a clear night. The interior is lined with varnished matchboarding and keeps its original purposeful atmosphere because of its distance from the village. Tibbetts is the only property that has no electricity; however it has a pumped water supply and a shower. It also retains the original four built-in bunks and is the sort of place where you can wander around in your pyjamas collecting mushrooms for breakfast.

Sleeps: 4