Family Island Adventure

Come and enjoy a wild and unforgettable island experience on Flat Holm.

The emphasis this weekend will be on learning, while having lots of fun. You’ll discover the island’s wildlife through activities such as rock-pooling, minibeast hunting and moth trapping. You may even be lucky enough to spot our secretive slow-worms and lizards. Not to forget, of course, the island’s most obvious (and loudest) residents, the gulls!

Other activities, depending on the weather and season, could include beachcombing, learning fire-lighting, enjoying a beach campfire, shelter-building, environmental art, a treasure trail, and discovering animal tracks and signs. You’ll also get to explore Flat Holm’s fascinating historic buildings, and experience the peace and quiet of the island as the sun sets.

The course is best suited for families with children aged 7–12, however, this is not set in stone – please contact us if your children are older or younger and you want to discuss whether the weekend will be right for you.

Family accommodation

Each family, depending on numbers, will be offered one of the following accommodation options either in our Farmhouse hostel, or in the adjacent camping field, all with shared use of the toilets, showers, lounge, and self-catering kitchen in the Farmhouse.

• sole use of one of our dormitories in the farmhouse, with bunk beds
• a twin room in the Farmhouse
• up to four single sleeping pods in our camping field, adjacent to the Farmhouse.
• up to four beds in our traditional Yurt, in our camping field, adjacent to the Farmhouse

Accommodation will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and to ensure we can accommodate as many families as possible  up to the maximum of 12 people.