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Lundy Isle

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Lundy Isle, 3 mi (4.8 km) long, off Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. Granite was quarried there for centuries. Inhabited in prehistoric times, Lundy Isle was a stronghold of pirates and smugglers from the Middle Ages until the 18th cent. Ruins of a 13th-century castle remain.


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Hard work admittedly, but rewarded by the magnificent views out over the ocean to Lundy Isle - well worth a visit on one of the daily boat trips.
 
 
 
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