Yodare Islands of the Week 25 Gwineas and Gull Rocks
Sailing Round Gwineas Sometimes the islands in this challenge don't have too much history just because of the nature of their topology. This week on our island blog we are…
The Beauty Of Peel (Wildcat) Island, Lake Coniston
Yodare Island of the week 24 – “Wild Cat Island”
Coniston Water in the Lake District has a history linked with water speed records and the literary tales of young adventuring children in wooden sailing boats. Coniston is also home…
Heading out across Thirlmere
Yodare Islands of the Week 22 – Thirlmere
Thirlmere sits in the heart of the Lake District Cumbria . Originally a natural lake which had a narrow fordable "waist" Thirlmere was transformed in the 1890s by the construction…
Sailing Hayling Island on the 75th Anniversary of D Day
Yodare Island of the Week No 18 – Hayling Island
Hayling Island lies just to the East of Portsmouth on the South coast of England and is the third largest island in England by area and the fifth largest by…
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…