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Skomer Island Hostel

Inside Arfordir Penfroby The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

Overnight accommodation on Skomer, with private rooms and dorm beds, open April to September. Staying overnight lets you photograph the seabird colonies in early and late light and hear the shearwaters come in after dark, which day visitors miss.

Details

  • Feeding not stated
  • Baiting not stated
  • No captive animals
Language
English
Species nearby
Atlantic puffin and Manx shearwater

Species

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, closed
  4. April, open
  5. May, open
  6. June, open
  7. July, open
  8. August, open
  9. September, open
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in London time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Skomer Island Hostel, in London time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan08:28–09:1915:43–16:348h 19m17°
Feb07:41–08:2416:47–17:3010h26°
Mar06:41–07:2017:41–18:2011h 50m36°
AprIn season06:31–07:1019:33–20:1313h 53m48°
MayIn season05:35–06:1820:17–21:0115h 39m57°
JunIn season05:09–05:5720:47–21:3416h 39m62°
JulIn season05:27–06:1320:41–21:2716h 13m60°
AugIn season06:12–06:5319:58–20:3814h 38m52°
SepIn season07:01–07:4018:52–19:3112h 40m41°
Oct07:51–08:3217:41–18:2210h 42m30°
Nov07:46–08:3415:37–16:258h 51m20°
Dec08:28–09:2415:09–16:047h 50m15°