Flat Holm Island Official

Flat Holm Island Official For more information, please visit flatholmisland.com or call 029 2087 7900 You will be amazed at how much there is to discover.

Just 5 miles from Cardiff and Barry, the tiny island of Flat Holm is a different world with a wealth of history and wildlife.

Thank you to our inspirational volunteers for your hard work and dedication to Flat Holm. Your continued enthusiasm and ...
03/06/2026

Thank you to our inspirational volunteers for your hard work and dedication to Flat Holm. Your continued enthusiasm and support help to make the island a truly wonderful place!👏



Flat Holm Island Society The National Lottery Heritage Fund Woodys Lodge 'Giving Space and Time' Cardiff Conservation Volunteers Cardiff Wildsoc
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Diolch i'n gwirfoddolwyr ysbrydoledig am eich gwaith caled a'ch ymroddiad i Ynys Echni. Mae eich brwdfrydedd a'ch cefnogaeth barhaus yn helpu i wneud yr ynys yn lle gwirioneddol wych!👏

Looking for space to slow down, breathe, and get creative? Flat Holm’s stunning landscapes and rich history make it the ...
30/05/2026

Looking for space to slow down, breathe, and get creative? Flat Holm’s stunning landscapes and rich history make it the perfect place to spark the written word.🖋

This two-day course is ideal for both beginners and those with writing experience. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the island, learn new techniques, and develop your own writing practice.🙌

Throughout your stay, you’ll keep a journal of poetry, prose and reflections, inspired by the island. There’ll be time for quiet contemplation, gentle guidance, and coming together to share stories.

From free writing to haiku, you’ll use all your senses to capture the moments that make your Flat Holm experience unique.

📲https://www.cardiffharbour.com/events/adventures-in-creative-writing/

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Ydych chi’n chwilio am le i arafu, anadlu, a bod yn greadigol? Mae tirweddau syfrdanol a hanes cyfoethog Ynys Echni yn ei gwneud yn lle perffaith i sbarduno eich ysgrifennu.🖋

Mae'r cwrs deuddydd hwn yn ddelfrydol ar gyfer dechreuwyr a'r rhai sydd â phrofiad o ysgrifennu. Byddwch chi’n cael y cyfle i archwilio'r ynys, dysgu technegau newydd, a datblygu eich ysgrifennu eich hun.🙌

Trwy gydol eich arhosiad, byddwch chi’n cadw dyddiadur o farddoniaeth, rhyddiaith a myfyrdodau, wedi'i ysbrydoli gan yr ynys. Bydd amser ar gyfer myfyrdod tawel, arweiniad ysgafn, a dod at ein gilydd i rannu straeon.

O ysgrifennu rhydd i haiku, byddwch chi'n defnyddio'ch holl synhwyrau i ddal yr eiliadau sy'n gwneud eich profiad ar Ynys Echni yn unigryw.

📲https://www.cardiffharbour.com/cy/events/anturiaethau-mewn-ysgrifennu-creadigol/

The National Lottery Heritage Fund Flat Holm Island Society

Tune in – we’ve got exciting news from Flat Holm!📻Our National Lottery Heritage Fund Project Manager, Tim, joined BBC Ra...
29/05/2026

Tune in – we’ve got exciting news from Flat Holm!📻

Our National Lottery Heritage Fund Project Manager, Tim, joined BBC Radio Somerset’s Simon Parkin to chat all about our upcoming Three Forts Together event at Brean Down Fort.😄

Listen to the interview here (from 53m05s): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wk76

And don’t forget – the event is taking place this Saturday 30 May from 10:30–15:30.📆

Come along, explore the fort, enjoy a range of fun activities, and discover the shared history of the Bristol Channel Islands.

Make sure you stop by our Flat Holm stall – we’d love to see you!🥰

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Tiwniwch i mewn – mae gennym newyddion cyffrous o Ynys Echni!📻

Ymunodd Tim, Rheolwr Prosiect Cronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol, â Simon Parkin o BBC Radio Somerset i sgwrsio am ein digwyddiad Tair Caer Ynghyd sydd ar ddod yng Nghaer Brean Down.😄

Gwrandewch ar y cyfweliad yma (o 53m05e): (dolen)

A chofiwch – mae'r digwyddiad yn cael ei gynnal ddydd Sadwrn 30 Mai rhwng 10:30 a 15:30.📆

Dewch draw, archwiliwch y gaer, mwynhewch amrywiaeth o weithgareddau hwyliog, a darganfyddwch hanes cyffredin Ynysoedd Môr Hafren.

Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod chi’n dod draw i’n stondin Ynys Echni – byddem wrth ein bodd yn eich gweld chi!🥰

Flat Holm Island Society The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Ready for a wild island adventure?🥾Escape to Flat Holm for a long weekend packed with discovery, wildlife, and unforgett...
23/05/2026

Ready for a wild island adventure?🥾

Escape to Flat Holm for a long weekend packed with discovery, wildlife, and unforgettable family fun.

Get hands-on with nature through various activities, including rock pooling, minibeast hunting, moth trapping, and maybe even spotting the island’s shy slow worms and lizards. And of course… you’ll get to meet Flat Holm’s loudest locals – the lesser black-backed gulls!

This event from Friday 24-Sunday 26 July is perfect for families with children aged 7-12. If your young explorers fall outside this range and you’d like to discuss suitability, please get in touch.📲

For more details and to book, visit: https://www.cardiffharbour.com/events/family-wild-island-weekend-2/

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Yn barod am benwythnos ynys gwyllt?🥾

Dyma gyfle i ddianc i Ynys Echni am bythefnos hir llawn darganfyddiadau, bywyd gwyllt a hwyl bythgofiadwy i’r teulu.

Cysylltwch â byd natur trwy wahanol weithgareddau, gan gynnwys archwilio pyllau glan môr, hela bwystfilod bach, trapio gwyfynod ac efallai hyd yn oed sbïo nadroedd defaid a madfallod swil yr ynys. Ac wrth gwrs... byddwch chi'n cwrdd â thrigolion lleol mwyaf swnllyd Ynys Echni – y gwylanod cefnddu lleiaf!

Bydd y digwyddiad hwn o ddydd Gwener 24 i ddydd Sul 26 Gorffennaf yn berffaith ar gyfer teuluoedd â phlant 7-12 oed. Os yw'ch fforwyr ifanc y tu allan i'r ystod oedran hon ac yr hoffech drafod addasrwydd, mae croeso i chi gysylltu â ni.📲

Am ragor o fanylion ac i archebu, ewch i: https://www.cardiffharbour.com/cy/events/penwythnos-ynys-gwyllt-i-deuluoedd-2/

Flat Holm Island Society The National Lottery Heritage Fund

DID YOU KNOW⁉️Most of our island is left untouched throughout the year, giving wildflowers, insects and ground nesting b...
21/05/2026

DID YOU KNOW⁉️

Most of our island is left untouched throughout the year, giving wildflowers, insects and ground nesting birds the space they need to flourish. Some areas of grassland are mown once a year in autumn, which helps to maintain biodiversity and prevent the spread of woody scrub.

Supporting the ecosystem plays an important part in Flat Holm continuing to hold its Green Flag Award status.✅

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WYDDECH CHI⁉️

Mae'r rhan fwyaf o'n ynys yn cael ei gadael heb ei chyffwrdd trwy gydol y flwyddyn, gan roi'r lle sydd ei angen ar flodau gwyllt, pryfed ac adar sy'n nythu ar y ddaear i ffynnu. Mae rhai ardaloedd o laswelltir yn cael eu torri unwaith y flwyddyn yn yr hydref, sy'n helpu i gynnal bioamrywiaeth ac atal lledaeniad prysgwydd coediog.

Mae cefnogi'r ecosystem yn rhan bwysig o sicrhau bod Ynys Echni yn parhau i ddal ei statws Gwobr Baner Werdd.✅

Green Flag for Parks - Wales / Gwobr y Faner Werdd i Barciau - Cymru Flat Holm Island Society The National Lottery Heritage Fund

📡 On this day in 1897, the first wireless message was sent across open water from Lavernock Point to Flat Holm, later re...
13/05/2026

📡 On this day in 1897, the first wireless message was sent across open water from Lavernock Point to Flat Holm, later reaching Brean Down – a breakthrough that helped shape modern communication.

To celebrate this shared history, join us later this month for Three Forts Together!

📅 Saturday 30 May 2026 | ⏰ 10:30–15:30
📍 Brean Down Fort, Somerset (TA8 2RS)

Enjoy a free, family friendly day exploring the stories, wildlife and heritage of Flat Holm, Steep Holm and Brean Down, with:
• Hands on history stalls
• Guided walks
• Nature activities for children
• A special radio message from Lavernock Point
• Morse code demonstrations – and the chance to send your own message along Marconi’s historic route

A brilliant day out celebrating science, history and the Bristol Channel’s unique island heritage.

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📡 Ar y diwrnod hwn yn 1897, anfonwyd y neges ddi-wifr gyntaf ar draws dŵr agored o Drwyn Larnog i Ynys Echni, gan gyrraedd Brean Down yn ddiweddarach – arloesi a helpodd i lunio cyfathrebu modern.

I ddathlu'r hanes hwn a rennir, ymunwch â ni yn ddiweddarach y mis hwn ar gyfer Tair Caer Ynghyd!

📅 Dydd Sadwrn 30 Mai 2026 | ⏰ 10:30–15:30
📍 Caer Brean Down, Gwlad yr Haf (TA8 2RS)

Mwynhewch ddiwrnod am ddim i’r teulu, yn archwilio straeon, bywyd gwyllt a threftadaeth Ynys Echni, Ynys Rhonech a Brean Down, gyda:
• Stondinau dwylo ar hanes
• Teithiau tywys
• Gweithgareddau natur i blant
• Neges radio arbennig o Drwyn Larnog
• Arddangosiadau cod Morse – a'r cyfle i anfon eich neges eich hun ar hyd llwybr hanesyddol Marconi

Diwrnod allan gwych yn dathlu gwyddoniaeth, hanes a threftadaeth ynys unigryw Môr Hafren.



Flat Holm Island Society Steep Holm Island Palmerston Forts Society and Portsdown Artillery Volunteers Somerset Outdoor - National Trust North Somerset Council Visit Weston-super-Mare

Shwmae from Flat Holm’s Trainee Assistant Wardens!👋Spring has arrived on the island, and we’ve been busy getting everyth...
08/05/2026

Shwmae from Flat Holm’s Trainee Assistant Wardens!👋

Spring has arrived on the island, and we’ve been busy getting everything ready for the season.

Over winter, we focused on vegetation management, including coppicing the elder trees to make space for the returning gulls. Now, we’re shifting into visitor mode – a recent visit from Cardiff Council’s Parks team gave us great practice in providing guided walks and information. We’ve also been repairing gates and benches, cleaning the beaches, and carrying out the twice yearly deep clean of our water system.🍃🚰

Wildlife monitoring is also well underway: monthly slow worm counts; weekly shelduck, moth and butterfly surveys; and it’s great to see plenty of lesser black backed gulls settling into their nests.🐣



Flat Holm Island Society

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Shwmae oddi wrth Wardeniaid Cynorthwyol dan Hyfforddiant Ynys Echni!👋

Mae'r gwanwyn wedi cyrraedd yr ynys, ac rydym wedi bod yn brysur yn paratoi popeth ar gyfer y tymor.

Dros y gaeaf, fe wnaethom ganolbwyntio ar reoli llystyfiant, gan gynnwys coedlannu'r coed ysgaw i wneud lle i'r gwylanod sy'n dychwelyd. Nawr, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar yr ymwelwyr – rhoddodd ymweliad diweddar gan dîm Parciau Cyngor Caerdydd ymarfer gwych i ni ddarparu teithiau tywys a gwybodaeth.

Rydym hefyd wedi bod yn atgyweirio gatiau a meinciau, yn glanhau'r traethau, a gwneud gwaith glanhau trylwyr, sy’n digwydd ddwywaith y flwyddyn, ar ein system ddŵr.🍃🚰

Mae monitro bywyd gwyllt hefyd ar y gweill: cyfrif neidr ddefaid yn fisol; arolygon wythnosol hwyaid yr eithin, gwyfynod a glöynnod byw; ac mae'n wych gweld digon o’r gwylanod cefnddu lleiaf yn setlo yn eu nythod.🐣

Join us at Brean Down Fort on Saturday 30 May! What to expect👇:• Interactive stalls exploring the history of Flat Holm a...
29/04/2026

Join us at Brean Down Fort on Saturday 30 May!

What to expect👇:

• Interactive stalls exploring the history of Flat Holm and Steep Holm
• Insights into the earliest radio messages ever sent over water, transmitted from Lavernock Point to Flat Holm and Brean Down
• Guided walks exploring the natural and military history of the area
• Nature activities for children – perfect for families!
• A special radio message from Lavernock Point
• A chance to see Morse code in action and for you to send messages over the same route as Marconi

🔗For more practical info: https://www.cardiffharbour.com/events/three-forts-together-a-free-fun-family-friendly-event-at-brean-down-fort/

Flat Holm Island Society Steep Holm Island Palmerston Forts Society and Portsdown Artillery Volunteers Somerset Outdoor - National Trust North Somerset Council Visit Weston-super-Mare

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Ymunwch â ni yng Nghaer Brean Down ar dydd Sadwrn 30 Mai!

Beth i’w ddisgwyl👇

• Stondinau rhyngweithiol yn archwilio hanes Ynys Echni ac Ynys Rhonech
• Mewnwelediadau i'r negeseuon radio cyntaf erioed a anfonwyd dros ddŵr, a drosglwyddwyd o Drwyn Larnog i Ynys Echni a Brean Down
• Teithiau tywys yn archwilio hanes naturiol a milwrol yr ardal
• Gweithgareddau natur i blant – perffaith i deuluoedd!
• Neges radio arbennig o Drwyn Larnog
• Cyfle i weld cod Morse ar waith ac i chi anfon negeseuon dros yr un llwybr â Marconi

🔗Am fwy o wybodaeth ymarferol: https://www.cardiffharbour.com/cy/events/three-forts-together-a-free-fun-family-friendly-event-at-brean-down

Our summer programme of residential retreats and workshops on the island is now live and ready to book.☀📲A longer stay g...
24/04/2026

Our summer programme of residential retreats and workshops on the island is now live and ready to book.☀📲

A longer stay gives you the chance to experience Flat Holm in ways that day visitors simply can’t!

Why not take a break and recharge your batteries on the island, where you can rest and relax, learn a new creative skill, or get involved with our conservation, maintenance and survey work?

Book your places now for:
🖋Adventures in Creative Writing
🍃Island life! Conservation Volunteer Experience
🧘‍♀️Restore, Reconnect, Rise – A Wellness Retreat

🔗For more details: www.flatholmisland.com/events

Watch this space for our upcoming Family Island Adventure Weekends…

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Mae ein rhaglen haf o encilion preswyl a gweithdai ar yr ynys bellach yn fyw ac yn barod i'w harchebu.☀📲

Mae arhosiad hirach yn rhoi cyfle i chi brofi Ynys Echni mewn ffyrdd na all ymwelwyr undydd!

Beth am gymryd seibiant ac ailwefru'ch batris ar yr ynys, lle gallwch orffwys ac ymlacio, dysgu sgil greadigol newydd, neu gymryd rhan yn ein gwaith cadwraeth, cynnal a chadw ac arolygu?

Cadwch eich lle nawr ar gyfer:
🖋Anturiaethau mewn Ysgrifennu Creadigol
🍃Bywyd ar yr Ynys! Profiad Gwirfoddolwr Cadwraeth
🧘‍♀️Adfer, Ailgysylltu, Codi – Encil Lles

🔗Am ragor o fanylion: www.flatholmisland.com/events

Cadwch lygad am wybodaeth am ein Penwythnosau Antur Ynys i’r Teulu sydd ar ddod...
sanson The National Lottery Heritage Fund

We extend our thanks to Jo and Andrea for their outstanding dedication to Flat Holm. Their commitment was recognised rec...
22/04/2026

We extend our thanks to Jo and Andrea for their outstanding dedication to Flat Holm. Their commitment was recognised recently when they became Flat Holm Island Society Honorary Life Vice Presidents.💙

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Hoffwn ddiolch i Jo ac Andrea am eu hymroddiad arbennig i Ynys Echni. Cafodd eu hymroddiad ei gydnabod yn ddiweddar pan ddaethant yn Is-lywyddion Bywyd Anrhydeddus Cymdeithas Ynys Echni.💙

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