Festive Fun is promised once again this year as staff and wardens on Flat Holm prepare for another fantastic Christmas on the Island. Visitors are invited to celebrate the festive season on Flat Holm and experience the magic of island life at Christmas time.
This is the third time the team have organised a Christmas and New Year Break, with many people choosing to celebrate Christmas and see in the New Year on this distinctive island destination.
Bookings are now being taken for these holiday breaks and those who book before November 30 will receive an early bird discount of 10% per booking, just what every family needs in the run up to the festive season.
The Christmas trip departs on December 23 and returns on December 27. New Year celebrations will depart on the 30 December and returns 2 January 2012.
Flat Holm is an island in the middle of the Severn Estuary and although only five miles from Cardiff it provides an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. For the past two winters the Island has been dusted in snow, offering fantastic scenery and amazing wildlife for everyone to explore.
Festive fun on Flat Holm includes games nights and a Christmas quiz. Alternatively guests can enjoy a leisurely shore walk, and sit back and watch the sunset. There is also an opportunity to help out with island conservation work, including dry stone walling and chopping driftwood to make a fire for the cosy winter evenings spent in the Farmhouse.
Guests on the Island will stay in the dormitories, in the central heated farmhouse. On Christmas Day the wardens will help guests prepare an extra special Christmas lunch. If the weather is good on New Year’s Eve, there is the opportunity to use the outdoor bbq to see in 2012 with a bang.
This year there is a special Christmas treat for guests following the opening of the brand new island pub called The Gull and Leek, offering a selection of local beers, ales and wines for those wishing to enjoy a tipple!. With an extended license over Christmas and on New Year’s Eve, this will be a truly memorable festive celebration!
Currently this is a self catering holiday, with adults places just £180 and children places at £140. For those booking before November 30 there will be an extra 10% off! All meals/food will need to be brought along on a self catering basis.
A catered optional will hopeful be confirmed shortly with adult places costing £225 and children places costing £185 but at present this is a self catering festive break. The cost per person, per break includes return boat transfer, accommodation.
Executive Member for Sport, Culture and Leisure, Cllr Nigel Howells, said: “Flat Holm has hosted Christmas festivities for the past two years, and each year the festive break gets more and more popular. Feedback from those who have stayed has been fantastic and everyone has enjoyed this unique experience. The break is the perfect opportunity to escape and relax with family and friends, enjoying the true meaning of Christmas.”
To book these unique Christmas and New Year experiences contact the Flat Holm team on
029 2087 7912. For further information on Flat Holm please visit www.flatholmisland.com
