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Mothers in Nature

For Mother's Day, we’re celebrating all the incredible mums in the animal kingdom! From marine mammals to insects, each has a unique way of raising their young.

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Skomer Island Day Trips

Only a 20 minute boat trip from the mainland, Skomer is an excellent place for a daytime adventure. Bursting with seabirds including our Atlantic Puffins, Guillemots and Razorbills, this National Nature Reserve is one of Britain's most important seabird colonies. It is peaceful and wild at all times of year - there's so much to see and explore.

Please note, Puffins start arriving in mid-April. They are present from May-July. The first ones start leaving in mid-July and all Puffins are gone by the end of July. Please see our seasonal timeline below for what to see each month.
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Skomer Island

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.

Please note, Puffins start arriving in mid-April. They are present from May-July. The first ones start leaving in mid-July and all Puffins are gone by the end of July. Please see our seasonal timeline below for what to see each month.
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Jelly ear

As the name suggests, this fungus looks uncannily like an ear!

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Gorse shieldbug

As the name suggests, this large shieldbug is often found on gorse bushes.

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Red-tailed bumblebee

Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.

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Common skate

Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.

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Fireworks anemone

This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.

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Sand hopper

Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.

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Black snail beetle

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.