{"id":12202,"date":"2023-10-30T08:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/?p=12202"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:39:02","slug":"the-tiny-uk-island-frozen-in-the-1950s-with-the-power-disconnected-every-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooncampsprings.com\/travel\/the-tiny-uk-island-frozen-in-the-1950s-with-the-power-disconnected-every-night\/","title":{"rendered":"The tiny UK island frozen in the 1950s with the power disconnected every night"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A tiny island just off the coast of England is one of the most remote – where there\u2019s no overnight electricity and the internet only arrived this year.<\/p>\n

Sitting in the Bristol Channel a few miles off the North Devon coast – Lundy offers a sanctuary for humans as well as birdlife.<\/p>\n

Adorable puffins can be seen flapping around cliffs on the island and it\u2019s not uncommon to see dolphins frolicking in the surrounding surf.<\/p>\n

Lundy has become a holiday destination thanks to its car-free \u201c1950s ambience\u201d, MyLondon reports.<\/p>\n

The landmass, measuring three miles long and a kilometre wide, has been owned by the National Trust since it was donated to the preservation organisation in by a millionaire owner in the 1960s.<\/p>\n

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Those visiting Lundy can enjoy the views from spectacular steep cliffs and lush unspoilt meadows, as well as a few sheltered beaches.<\/p>\n

There’s also a 19th Century church, Victorian quarry ruins, a castle, a general store, and a pub. The Marisco Tavern is famed for its no-phones rule where anyone found breaking it will be fined a pound.<\/p>\n

While the pub serves alcohol in the same hours as the rest of the licensed venues in the country, its doors never close.<\/p>\n

Instead, it’s the only place on the island to retain electricity after the generators shut off, and it stays open as a place for islanders and tourists to gather. The pub doubles as Lundy’s only restaurant, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner served.<\/p>\n

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