Hidden Island In England, 28 Residents Who Live Without Cars

Landy Island, England (Photo: Instagram/@lundammark)

JAKARTA - A small island off the coast of England has turned out to be home to thousands of puffin birds. Interestingly, this number of seabirds is 15 times more than the population of only 28 people.

Reporting from the Mirror.co.uk page, the island is named Lundy, located off the coast of Northturb, in the middle of the Bristol Channel. It is only about 5.6 kilometers long and will only get fast internet access in 2023.

Uniquely, the island is not connected to a national power grid. Residents rely solely on generators that are automatically turned off every midnight. In addition, Lundy is also car-free, so the atmosphere feels very calm.

Even so, access to this island is quite easy. From April to October, tourists can cross on the MS Oldenburg ferry from Bideford or Ilfracombe with a travel time of about two hours.

In winter, the only transport there is a helicopter. No wonder Lundy is on the list of the 30 best secret destinations in the UK.

Although small, many exciting things can be explored in Lundy. There is the only pub called Marisco Tavern that has a unique rule, namely that visitors are prohibited from using cell phones. If caught, get ready to be fined 1 Pound Sterling or IDR 22 thousand. This pub is also the only building on the island that remains lit at night.

In addition, tourists can visit castles from the 13th century, old lighthouses, to walking along the coast while observing marine dogs and other wildlife. For those who want to stay overnight, there are 23 self-cattering inns, a camp area, and small shops for daily needs. Because cell phone signals are often problematic, visitors usually use public calls at Marisco Tavern.

The small communities on the island consist of managers, island guards, farmers, shop owners, maintenance staff, and a kitchen team at Marisco Tavern. But their number is far behind the thousands of puffins who live freely there.

According toten Ellis, the guard of the island of Lundy, the presence of the fast internet really brings about a big change.

"Work that used to take hours, can now be finished much faster." he told the Daily Mail.