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	Lundy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lundy is an island in the Bristol Channel of Great Britain, administered as part of Torridge district of the English county of Devon.
		Lundy was seized by the Royal forces and Marisco was hanged, drawn and quartered.
		Lundy is also used as a site for scientific research, and the south end of the island is operated as a farm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lundy_Island (1426 words)

	Lundy -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy is an island in the (An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England) Bristol Channel of (An island comprising England and Scotland and Wales) Great Britain, about a third of the way from Devon to the coast of (Click link for more info and facts about South Wales) South Wales.
		Lundy is part of the United Kingdom, and is located administratively in the county of (A county in southwestern England) Devon.
		Lundy's name is derived from the Norse lunde for the (Any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills) puffins that nest on the island.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lu/lundy.htm (1302 words)

	Lundy Island - Visiting, Marisco Castle, MS Oldenburg, Puffins, Environment, Geology, Events, Postage Stamps
		Lundy is owned by the National Trust and leased to the Landmark Trust who promote the island as a peaceful holiday stay.
		Lundy's flora and fauna is so rich and diverse that most of the Island is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the seas surrounding it are England's only statutory Marine Nature Reserve.
		Lundy has a famous grey seal population and is home to fulmars, kittiwakes, peregrines and manx shearwaters which breed on the island.
	elmscott.freeservers.com /lundy.html (735 words)

	National Trust \| Coastline \| Lundy island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The island lies lengthways almost due north to south, which means that, while the west side bears the full brunt of the prevailing south-westerly winds and the tumultuous Atlantic waves, the east side is much more sheltered.
		Lundy's flora and fauna is so rich and diverse that most of the island is a Site of Special Interest and the seas surrounding it are England's only statutory Marine Nature Reserve.
		The island has a long and romantic history; man's presence on the island dates back to the Neolithic and Bronze ages, and there is evidence of occupation in the dark Ages, medieval period and later.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/cymraeg/w-chl/w-countryside_environment/w-coastline/w-coastline-islands/w-coastline-islands-lundy.htm (241 words)

	BBC - Devon - cull of rats on Lundy Island is good news for rare puffins
		Lundy Island is a granite outcrop off the coast of North Devon.
		Lundy is three and a half miles long and half a mile wide.
		Lundy, a granite outcrop just three miles long and half-a-mile wide off the North Devon coast in the Bristol Channel, is home to a variety of protected plants and animals.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/outdoors/nature/rats_lundy.shtml (665 words)

	Ysla Luydon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Island of Lundy, called Ysla Luydon in Kerno and Isul di Llund in Brithenig, is a little island (3mi by.5mi) about 10 miles off the coast of Dûnein at the mouth of the Sefern Channel.
		In 1311, the Tinners' Senate named the owener of the island, one Jocko di Pednsang as its first Mayor, or regent, of the island, and made the island itself a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Dumnonia.
		Until the 19th century, the island was the sole abode of the monks and the wildlife.
	www.geocities.com /elemtilas/ill_bethisad/lundy.htm (717 words)

	English Nature-Lundy Island Virtual Tour - Caring for the Reserve
		Lundy has three main conservation priorities, the endemic Lundy cabbage and its two associated beetles; its breeding seabirds; and its heathland.
		The Lundy cabbage and its beetles are vulnerable to suppression by introduced rhododendron and to grazing by rabbits, sheep and goats.
		It is believed that, on Lundy, this has pushed the numbers of puffins and Manx shearwaters to the point where they may be lost from the island altogether.
	www.english-nature.org.uk /virtualtours/Lundy/Lundy_caring.htm (332 words)

	Lundy Island, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy is a small island 11 miles (18km) off the coast of North Devon in the south-west of England.
		An impression persists that Lundy is somehow 'separate', fuelled by reports referring to islanders passing through customs on visiting the mainland, and a newspaper article which mentioned that Lundy was outside the former three-mile limit of territorial waters.
		This flag was flown on special island occasions, such as visits by Martin Harman to his island, and on September 11th each year when the island, nearing the end of the holiday season was 'en fete' to celebrate Mrs.
	flagspot.net /flags/gb-en-lu.html (2475 words)

	A Perfect Place to Get Lost - Lundy Island, UK - BootsnAll.com
		It is an island that is largely unheard of, definitely not on the backpacker route and is one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles.
		Lundy has an incredibly diverse bird population and many of the routes are out of bounds for climbers depending on season.
		Lundy is an outdoor education for all that visit and for me one of the best aspects of the island is that it is affordable and accessible to all.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelstories/europe/jun02lundy.shtml (1363 words)

	(GC6113) Lundy Island (North Devon) by DJH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy is a lump of granite about 3 1/2 miles long by 1/2mile wide that rises 400 foot out of the sea where the Bristol Channel meets the Atlantic.
		The Island lies lengthways almost due north to south, which means that the West Side bares the full brunt of the prevailing south-westerly winds and the, sometimes, crashing Atlantic, whilst the East Side is much more sheltered.
		Lundy is teaming with wild life, from its Marine Nature Reserve to its huge population of birds.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=24851 (418 words)

	Threatened cull of Lundy ship rat colony
		Lundy is a small island 11 miles off the coast of Devon, in south-west England.
		Dr Keith Hiscock, marine biologist and long-standing member of the Lundy Field Society, reports that the rare and interesting sea-life all around Lundy is in sharp decline as at spring 2003.
		However, the Lundy Seabird Recovery Project, a coalition between English Nature, the National Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (R.S.P.B.) and a tourist organization called the Landmark Trust, has decided the fall in seabird numbers must be due to predation by the ship rat.
	members.madasafish.com /~cj_whitehound/Rats_Nest/Ship_Rats/Lundy.htm (1662 words)

	Lundy Island - Marine nature Reserve
		The wealth of marine life which surrounds the island of Lundy remained largely undiscovered until the development of the aqualung allowed marine biologists to study the seabed at first hand.
		Upon reaching the island, all such craft are encouraged to anchor within the Landing Bay or other recognised anchorages, so that possible anchor damage to delicate seabed wildlife elsewhere can be avoided.
		Lundy is also a popular diving destination both for those able to reach the island from the mailand at weekends, and for those who stay on the island for the week.
	www.lundy.org.uk /inf/mnr.html (783 words)

	4 Pirate Island
		Such a place the like of witch I never saw Lundy Island (Lundy means 'puffin' in Norwegian) is a great isolated rock in the middle of the Bristol Channel, an ideal base for piracy.
		Lundy Island was invaded by various groups of pirates to be used as a stronghold and base for operations against the heavily laden merchant ships passing by; en route to and from Bristol, Barnstaple, South Wales, Chepstow, and Bridgwater; and also against the Irish fleets bringing pilgrims to the North Devon coastline.
		From his Manor at Portishead in 1235 he was outlawed from the Court at Westminster for slitting the throat of the King’s messenger and so fled to the remote island of Lundy where he felt safe, using the steep village of Clovelly on the mainland as his port of supplies.
	pages.prodigy.net /rodney.broome/pirlundy.htm (1338 words)

	Lundy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy's name is derived from the Norse lunde for the puffinss that nest on the island.
		However, the numbers of these has decreased dramatically in recent years as a consequence of depredations by rats and possibly of commercial fishing for sand eels, the puffin's principal prey.
		Lundy is home to an unusual range of mammals, almost all introduced at some time.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/l/lu/lundy.html (458 words)

	Lundy Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The west side of the island is exposed to the Atlantic Ocean and has considerably less vegetation than the more sheltered east side which faces the mainland.
		Lundy is very popular for various groups of people including birdwatchers, climbers, divers and radio amateurs.
		Lundy is famous for its birds, especially the Puffin, although in recent times their numbers have been reducing.
	www.draxium.com /Lundy.html (365 words)

	Lundy Island - Pictures of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel
		The island of Lundy consists of a broad, wind swept plateau about 150 metres high.
		Throughout the year the MS Oldenberg carries visitors to the island from ports on the North Devon coast.
		Amenities on the island are basic but practical with a well stocked shop and pub, the Marisco Tavern, the hub of island life, which provides bar meals, refreshments and evening entertainment.
	www.adventurephotographs.com /lundy/lundy_island/index.asp (90 words)

	GENUKI: Lundy, Devon - Genealogy
		Peskett tentatively allocates Lundy to Hartland Hundred, the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple, and the Diocese of Exeter, but states that its civil status was vague until the 20th century.
		Lundy was omitted from the 1837 registration legislation - 36 births (1865-9) are recorded in PRO RG35/20, and one death in RG 35/20.
		Powick, F.M. The murder of Henry Clement and the pirates of Lundy.
	genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV/LundyIsland (963 words)

	Totnes BSAC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although Lundy is in Devon, it is quite different from the South Devon haunts that we are used to.
		Lundy is small (3 miles long) but high and impressive.
		This aspect of the island is less exposed and the waters were calmer.
	homepage.eurobell.co.uk /allenj/reports/lundy.html (535 words)

	National Trust \| Devon & Cornwall \| Lundy island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy Island is home to a variety of protected plants and animals, some of which are unique to the granite outcrop 11 miles off the Devon coast.
		Evidence from other important seabird islands revealed that the biggest threat to these burrow and ground-nesting birds was predation on the eggs and chicks by rats.
		The lambs Lundy produces are born and reared on the island without the pressures of modern intensive methods.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-devoncornwall/w-devoncornwall-countryside_environment/w-devoncornwall-enviro-lundy.htm (501 words)

	Lundy Island - EWP Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We have rented accommodation on Lundy Island in October 2002 and October 2003 to offer our past group members a chance to reunite or just get together with like-minded people in the unique Lundy environment.
		At this time of year Lundy is one of the few places in Britain which is still likely to offer good climbing conditions.
		Lundy accommodation gets booked up well in advance so although we strongly advise an early accommodation booking to be made through EWP you can pay for your crossing later.
	www.ewpnet.com /lundy/lundy.htm (271 words)

	Lundy Island
		Lundy (Norse for Puffin Island) is an island three and a half miles long and half a mile wide in the Bristol Channel between England and Wales.
		The first two Lundy stamps were issued on 1st November 1929 in the local "currency" ½ puffin pink and 1 puffin blue.
		The ½p and 2p stamps have the extraflagstaff appearing in column 2 whilst the 1p and 9p varieties appear in the SW corner stamp.
	www.philatel2.com /jubilee/id312.htm (260 words)

	Stamps of Lundy pay for local post service
		The British Post Office soon declared that if the Lundy local stamps were going to be affixed to envelopes entering the British mailstream, they had to be placed on the back of each envelope rather than the front.
		However, when incoming mail arrived from the mainland, Lundy stamps were affixed to the front and canceled before the mail was delivered to the addressee.
		The meter stamp is pictorial, promoting Lundy as a tourist destination with an image of one of the island's three lighthouses, in the oval at upper left.
	www.linns.com /howto/refresher/Lundy_20000207/refreshercourse.asp?uID= (1088 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Lundy Island
		Lundy is a tiny island situated in the Bristol Channel, 10 miles off the coast of Devon.
		The journey to Lundy is made on a ferry called the MS Oldenburg (unless the weather is particularly bad in which case they take you by helicopter).
		This is what makes the island such a good place for walking - there is so much to see - from seals to caves to plants to sheep to ponds full of carp to bits of history such as the Battery or the remains of a German Heinkel that crash landed in 1941.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A1040725 (1246 words)

	The Landmark Trust \| Lundy Island
		Lundy Island lies in the Bristol Channel, about 11 miles off the coast of North Devon.
		Activities on Lundy range from the adventurous, such as rock climbing or diving in the Marine Nature Reserve, to the more gentle pursuits of birdwatching, walking, socialising at the Marisco Tavern or simply relaxing in this remote and tranquil place.
		There are 23 Landmarks on the Island, ranging from a stone cottage that sleeps just one person to a late Regency house that accommodates twelve.
	www.landmarktrust.org.uk /otherOptions/lundy.htm (347 words)

	Lundy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Landmark Trust maintains properties on the island which are rented to tourists.
		Except in winter, there is a regular ferry service, operating from Bideford or Ilfracombe depending on the state of the tides, using the island's own ship, the MS Oldenburg.
		However, the numbers of these has decreased dramatically in recent years (the 2005 breeding popultaton is estimated to be only 2 or 3 pairs) as a consequence of depredations by rats and possibly also as a result of commercial fishing for sand eels, the puffin's principal prey.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lundy.htm (854 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Lundy Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy - Lundy, Isle of Avalon from Mystic Realms.
		Lundy Island - Wildlife, history, accommodation, timetable, and brochure.
		University of Exeter Dept. of Psychology: Lundy Field Trip - Study of the behaviour of the inhabitants of Lundy.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Devon/Lundy_Island (234 words)

	michael anthony williams \| maw.me.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lundy Island is a small island, three miles long and half a mile wide, situated in the mouth of the Bristol Channel.
		In 1834, the island was bought by William Hudson Heaven and it became more civilised, so much so it was often referred to as "The Kingdom of Heaven".
		This piece of granite that rises to a plateau four hundred feet above sea level was bought by The National Trust in 1969 and is administered by The Landmark Trust.
	www.campanile.co.uk /maw/lundy.html (214 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Rats exterminated to save rare birds
		Vermin are running wild on Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, putting its bird population at risk.
		The island, a granite outcrop three miles long and half a mile wide, is home to a variety of protected plants and animals.
		Experts fear as many as 40,000 of the non-native vermin may be living on Lundy after arriving on boats calling at the island.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2406179.stm (317 words)

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