How to Day Trip to Lundy Island (Devon) and What to Do There

Joining a day trip to Lundy Island is one of the coolest things to do in Devon. Here’s everything you need to know about going on a day out on Lundy Island, and why you won’t regret it.

Lundy Island is 23.5 miles off the coast off Ilfracombe in Devon, where the Atlantic meets the Bristol Channel. The island is only 3 miles long by ½ mile wide, so Lundy Island makes a great day trip for keen walkers and wildlife lovers. 

Lundy Island is managed by the National Trust and the Landmark Trust. So what you spend on visiting Lundy Island for the day will be put back into preserving the island for the future. Basically by going to Lundy Island for the day, you’re giving to charity, so what’s not to love?

I did a day trip to Lundy Island as part of a week’s holiday enjoying the best things to do in Devon, so let me take you through everything you need to know about this wonderful place,a and how to get there.

What’s on Lundy Island? 

People visit Lundy Island for the day to see the incredible wildlife there. The island is home to only 28 people so the wildlife has plenty of natural ground to nest and breed, making it a haven.

Bring your binoculars! 

On a Lundy Island day trip you can see goats, hairy coos, many kinds of sea birds, seals, puffins, sika deers, wild sheep and black rabbits too. Basking sharks are also in the surrounding waters.

As well as a few houses for residents, there’s also the famous Marisco Tavern pub, a general store, a church and a few Landmark Trust houses for anyone who wants longer than a day trip to Lundy Island, to stay in. There’s also a castle and an old lighthouse. 

And that’s about it – that’s what’s so great about a day trip to Lundy Island. You can see a lot in just a small amount of time, because there’s not a huge amount to see.  

What do you do on Lundy Island? 

You walk!