Yodare Island Of The Week 17 – St Michael’s Mount
Located in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, St Michael's Mount has a stunning location and an intriguing history. During the 6th century, before a castle was built, according to legend, the island …
Yodare Island Of The Week 16 – Godrevy Island
Godrevy Island lies at the Eastern edge of St Ives Bay in Cornwall. It's 12 acres is home to seagulls, oystercatchers, pipits and seals, but it is probably best known…
Yodare Island of the Week 15 – The Solent Forts
So what are the Solent Forts and why are they included in the Yodare Islands challenge? Well the definition of an island for the challenge is permanently visible at high…
Yodare Island of the Week 14 – Havergate Island
Suffolk's only island, Havergate Island is a haunting island surrounded by mysterious relics of the cold war. Encircled by the River Ore the island consists of salt water lagoons, salt marsh,…
Yodare Island of the Week 13 – The Quirky Thorpeness Meare
A blog about a lake (Meare) - how does that fit in with Yodare's island challenge? Well whilst researching lakes with islands on them Thorpeness Meare came up and I…
The wilds of Scolt Head Island
Yodare Island of the Week No. 12 Scolt Head Island
An off shore barrier island – that’s a new type of island for Yodare – Scolt Head Island is right at the top of Norfolk and is home to numerous…
Haunted causeways and rock and roll. The eclectic Osea Island
Yodare Island of the Week No. 11 – Osea Island – Rock and Roll Island Resort!
Located in the estuary of the Blackwater River in Essex, Osea Island is probably the most musical of the Yodare islands having links with the Sugababes, Amy Whitehouse and the…
Northey Island -Ancient Battlefield, Bird Sanctuary and Radio Caroline!
Yodare Island of the Week No.10 Northey Island – Battles, Birds and Pirate Radio
Welcome to Northey Island which is situated in the River Blackwater estuary near Maldon, Essex. The island is an "island" for only certain states of the tide and is linked…
Getting to and from Mersea Island isn't EASY!
Yodare Island of the Week No. 9 Mersea Island – Zeppelins, Oysters and “The Strood”
So this week's "Island Friday" takes us over to the Essex coastline and one of the many low lying islands that bring on the challenge of "mud banking" - not…
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together
I Love It When A Plan Comes Together!
So after "Gig Gate" scuppering my plans for the Scillies in May it's been back to the drawing board to come up with some re-scheduling of islands and the…