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Bardsey Island - Ynys Enlli

Gwynedd, North Wales  >  United Kingdom

Bardsey Island is a wild Welsh island located 2 miles off the Llŷn Peninsula with a rich wildlife, dramatic coastline and fascinating history.

Aggiunto* da Marnix Roels
Ultimo aggiornamento 26 gennaio 2025

Descrizione

Bardsey is a small island, 180 hectares in size, situated off the Llŷn Peninsula at the north-western tip of Wales, famous as the site of a bird observatory and also as the ancient burial ground of thousands of saints. The island is a privately owned nature reserve and consists mainly of grassland fringed by rocky cliffs. The southern tip of the island is a peninsula with a lighthouse, linked to the main part by a narrow isthmus and the highest point is over 160m.

Bardsey is a National Nature Reserve. The Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory was established in 1953 and it is the only accredited bird observatory in Wales.. It is a rich place for both migrating and nesting birds. April to early June and late August to late October are the best times to visit to see migrants. Some of the nice birds you can see here are Fulmaro, Berta minore atlantica, Berta grigia, Strolaga minore, Sula, Pulcinella di mare, Beccaccia di mare and Gracchio corallino.

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Accesso

Bardsey can be reached by a 20 minutes boat-trip from Porth Meudwy leaving at 08.30 every Saturday. The observatory can provide self-catering accommodation. For those staying on the island, car parking is available at Cwrt Farm.

Terreno e habitat

Zona umida , Montagna , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Prateria/pascolo , Mare , Terreni coltivati

Caratteristiche dell’area

Collinoso , Terreno piano

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Primavera , Autunno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Estate , Migrazione autunnale , Migrazione primaverile

Percorso

Sentiero stretto , Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Difficoltà media

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Barca

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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