Grassholm Island

Grassholm (Ynys Gwales) is a tiny, uninhabited island off south west Pembrokeshire (sir benfro), lying west of Skomer Island.

Grassholm is the smallest and most remote of the Pembrokeshire islands, being some 8 miles west of Skomer.
It is the westernmost part of Wales and is known for its huge colony of gannet Large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

This lump of basalt provides nesting space for some 30,000 pairs of gannets.

On bright clear days in the summer it appears as a white dome which seems to buzz like a hornets' nest with the activity of these magnificent seabirds.

This is the largest colony of gannets in the North Atlantic and the fourth largest in the world.

The island is owned and managed by the RSPB

Whilst this island has never been inhabited by humans for more than short periods, it is known to have been visited by fishermen for centuries, collecting meat and eggs as well as pursuing their normal activities.

Owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)