Visit Skomer
Please be aware it is still exceptionally busy for those wishing to go to Skomer Island with long queues.
NEW TICKETING SYSTEM! Ticket office Martin's HavenWe have this year instigated a new system for payment of landing fees. Previously these were paid on Skomer Island but from this year we are now selling the landing fees on the mainland - these willl also reserve a seat for your boat journey to Skomer but will allow you the freedom to investigate the Deer Park, Lockley Lodge and the Marine Nature Reserve exhibition before your boat comes into Martin’s Haven. Tickets are colour coded to reflect which boat you should catch. Landing tickets can only be purchased on the day of travel on a first come first served basis from: Lockley Lodge 1 April - 31 April and 1 August - 31 October Ticket Office 1 May - 31 July (see above) We would ask you to queue in an orderly fashion and keep in to the side as there are occasional vehicles that go down the lane. No tickets will be sold until the skipper has arrived and established that the weather is fine enough to travel both to and from Skomer, which will be no earlier than 8.30am. Your boat fare is payable to the skipper on the boat. Please note that neither the boat or ticket office boat can take credit or debit cards. We are not able to offer cashback at present at Lockley Lodge. |
Bluebells on SkomerThere are opportunities of several kinds to visit the Island between April and October to enjoy an overwhelming wildlife experience.
Please note dogs or other animals are not allowed on the island.
Please click here to view the Skomer Seasonal Timeline (pdf format) and see when certain birds and flowers are on the island. Skomer Timeline is © Peter Gill and Associates
Please click here for information on access and facilities at Martin's Haven and Skomer Islands.
Please click here for the Skomer blog, written by those people living and working on the island.
Boarding the Dale Princess at Martin's HavenDay Visits 2010
Day visits take place Tuesday to Sunday (and Bank Holiday Mondays) starting Thursday 1 April to 31 October (weather permitting).
Skomer can cater for up to 250 visitors each day, via a 15-20min boat ride from Martin’s Haven departing at 10.00am, 11.00am, and 12.00noon. Return boats generally run between 3pm and 4pm but the boatman will advise on the day.
Please note the island will be closed 18-20 May 2010 for the bird count.
Please note: It is currently not possible to pre-book day visits to Skomer Island. Embarkation is strictly on a first-come-first-served basis.
Landings are affected by the weather - mainly the wind direction. The boatman makes a decision at 8.30am on whether boats will run or not. Call Lockley Lodge 01646 636800 which opens at 8.30am during busy times and will know soon after opening whether boats are running or not. Click here for information on Lockley Lodge visitor and interpretation centre and click here for the Lockley Lodge blog.
2010 Prices
Boat fare payable on the boat:
| Adults | £10 |
| Children | £7 |
Wildlife Trust Island Landing Fee (payable on the mainland):
| Adults | £7 |
| Senior Citizens | £6 |
| Students | £3.50 |
| Children under 16 | FREE |
| Members of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (on production of membership card) | £3.50 |
It is possible to purchase membership before embarkation or even better, join before you travel by visiting our Membership Page
There is a National Trust car park at Martin's Haven which is free to National Trust members, otherwise the cost is £4 per day. Martin's Haven is a small cove situated two miles on from the village of Marloes.