Skomer island

Puffin amongst flowers on Skomer Island.

© Brian Matthews

With nearly 350,000 breeding pairs of Manx Shearwaters, over 41,500 Puffins, thousands of Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes and hundreds of Fulmars, Skomer is an internationally important seabird island.

Location

Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire.
A static map of Skomer island

Know before you go

Size
292 hectares
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Access

Find out everything you need to know about visiting skomer island here.

Dogs

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As the island is home to millions of seabirds, we unfortunately can’t allow dogs on the island, even guide dogs. If you are blind or partially sighted, there is the option to be chaperoned around the island by a member of staff if organised in advance.

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Facilities

Bird hides
Toilets

When to visit

Opening times

April-August (Tuesday-Sunday) and September on a reduced schedule.

Best time to visit

All season

About the reserve

Find out everything you need to know about visiting skomer island here.