Puffins at the Wick - © Amy Compton
Visiting Skomer Island
The Official Guide To Your Island Adventure
The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure
How to book 2026 overnight stays
With nearly 350,000 breeding pairs of Manx Shearwaters, over 40,000 Puffins, thousands of Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes and hundreds of Fulmars, Skomer is an internationally important seabird island.
It is located less than a mile off the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast making it a great place to visit for the day or stay overnight.
Discover the wildlife and history of Skomer
Book An Overnight Stay
**Booking update 20.11.25 - There is now no availability in May and June 2026. In April, there are only some rooms available before 13th April. In July, there is no availability until 28th July.**
Follow the link below to find out what our hostel has to offer.
For information on how to book trips in 2026, please follow this link:
How to book 2026 overnight stays
Book A 2025 Day Trip
2026 day trips will go on sale on 1st December.
Razorbill - © Leighton Newman
Grey Seal - © Amy Compton
Manx Shearwater at sea - © Leighton Newman
Fulmar - © Rob Knott
Kittiwake with nest material - © Leighton Newman
Red Admiral - © Rob Knott
Other Ways To Visit
Want to explore Skomer on one of our events? From celebrating shearwaters to art and yoga, we have something for everyone.
Keen to land your own boat? You are able to land on Skomer 10:00am - 12:30pm and 14:30pm - 17:00pm, Tuesday - Sunday, from April to September. Please note that in September we are also closed to all day visitors and private landers on Fridays. No landings can take place from October to April.
Instructions for private landings
Planning a school or university trip? We have discounts available to help your students to discover Skomer and the creatures that live here.
Watching seabirds, seals and cetaceans responsibly
Seabirds, seals and cetaceans are fascinating to watch. However, we must be careful not to disturb these animals. Please read our guide to watching these amazing animals, particularly if you're coming in your own boat.
Skomer Stories
Catch up with the latest episode of Skomer Stories, our mixed-media series exploring Skomer Island with Visitor Officer Rob Knott on our Youtube channel. You can also find Skomer Live episodes and an exclusive interview with Sir David Attenborough.
Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales YouTube
Accessibility & Inclusivity on Skomer
We are working to make our island as inclusive as we can so that everyone can enjoy the wildlife that lives there. Find out how below.
Commercial Trips
From 2026, we will no longer be allowing overnight commercial trips to Skomer Island.
However, you are free to bring paying guests on day trips. There is no priority booking for these and day trips can be booked from 1st December.
Parties of 6 and under can be booked online at Pembrokeshire Islands. Groups of over 6 must be booked with Pembrokeshire Islands over the phone.
Please see below our code of conduct for day trip leaders.
