And on the horizon, providing the only break before America, is Lundy.
Once the preserve of pirates, Lundy is now very popular with day trippers! It is a ruggedly beautiful and unspoilt island rich in a huge variety of flora and fauna including Wild Flower Meadows, Puffins, Basking Sharks and Dolphins.
In 2010 the island became Britain’s first Marine Conservation Reserve, and it now one of the prime dive sites in the UK; the Coral beds are truly spectacular.
Ferries sale from either Ilfracombe or Bideford during the Summer months.