Natural History

With patience, the countryside around the Isle will reward all nature lovers. There are seabirds along the cliffs (but extreme care must always be taken, and they should not be disturbed during the breeding season).

During the summer months, terns, which have migrated up from the Antarctic regions, can often be seen diving into the shallower waters of the Harbour approaches in search of sand eels or other small fish.

In the open country stop, and listen to the pure sound of birdsong (no distant roar of motorways here), and keep a look out for birds of prey. On the rocks, just to the south of the Isle there are seals.

Rock pools are a world of their own waiting to be discovered. From early spring onwards. there's a profusion of wild flowers along lanes and in wooded glens.

Remember too, that at night, there's a different world outside - we have no big sprawls of street lighting or urban haze to contend with which means that in fine weather you can look upwards and study the stars with ease.

[ Top ] [ Print this page ]