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…
Hilbres Islands
Yodare Islands of the Week 23 – Hilbres Islands
Hilbre Island from the air An archipelago of three islands located on the river Dee estuary, they are believed to be named after a small chapel to St Hildeburgh which…
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…
Yodare Islands of the Week No.21- “The Windermere 14”
Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England and is located in the Lake District, Cumbria. Measuring approximately 10 miles in length . The lake contains nineteen islands but…
Piel Island, Cumbria
Yodare Island of The Week No.20 Piel Island
Piel Island with the Lake District as a backdrop There is evidence of human occupation on Piel island spanning at least the last 3000 years. Piel Island was probably visited…
Spot the Island!
Yodare Island of the Week No.19 – Denny Island
The "Pimple" on the Bristol Channel - Denny Island Appearing like a small "pimple" on the chocolatey brown waters of the Bristol Channel Denny Island marks the boundary between Wales…
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,…