Shell Island Campers - The Unofficial Shell Island Web Site

Just in time for Christmas and called 'SEASON GREETINGS', Debra is holding her next exhibition and sale at the Crown Hotel in Stone, Staffordshire on Saturday 24th November. Debra will be there all day from 9am - 5pm to meet and greet everyone, and there will be something for everyone, from Christmas & Greetings cards, together with framed & unframed prints, and a large number of original paintings available to buy for that really special Christmas present!

Alternatively, anyone can call in and discuss private commissions with Debra (there will still be time to finish a private piece of work in time for Christmas).

Everyone is welcome, so come along and enjoy the atmosphere of Christmas in this great setting! Admission is free of charge.

Check out one of Debra's paintings of Shell Island in the Archive

Fireworks Weekend

Did you get any photos from fireworks and Halloween weekend? Why not share them with everyone here?

Please email me these and we can put a gallery together of all this years fireworks weekends photos

End of Season 2007 Bash
Weekend of 27 October

Friday Night
Halloween Party and Fancy Dress

Saturday
Fireworks and BBQ

Tide Times

Day	High Tide	Height Feet	AM CLOSED AM	High Tide	Height Feet	PM CLOSED PM
Fri 26th Oct	08.42	29.7	07.07 - 10.27	21.00	31.0	19.20 - 22.40
Sat 27th Oct	09.25	30.3	07.40 - 11.10	21.45	31.0	20.05 - 23.30
Sun 28th Oct	09.08	30.0	07.28 - 10.53	21.30	30.0	19.50 - 23.15

I always swore blind I'd never go camping.......

15 years ago I was persuaded to come camping to Shell Island thought I would hate it and I KNEW I would miss my bathroom too much! We borrowed a little dome tent and my son (then 4-now nearly 19) and I had such a good time that when we went home I bought a tent and have been camping here ever since. The tents just keep getting bigger!

I came to love the place so much that I even changed my days of work so that I had Mondays and Fridays off so we could spend more time on Shell

I used to work for Social Services, now I work on Shell Island!

One weekend I stuck my head around the door of Reception and asked (almost as a joke!) 'Any jobs going?' David was just writing out an ad for Reception Staff. FATE, I thought - I drove home and gave in my notice! Financial disaster but so worth it!

From then on, my life just sort of fell into place one piece at a time; a job I love (most of the time!) new friends, a new place to live (with a mountain in the back yard but that's another storey..) a whole new way of living in fact.

How many people are lucky enough to live and work in such a beautiful environment?

Hey, some of us have to live the dream for those who can't!

Rose, Shell Island Reception Team

How not to leave Shell Island
This driver was snapped attempting to leave via a rather non conventional road. He attempted to drive his car down the nature walk and only stopped when 2 walkers passed him and must have explained that well, maybe its not just suitable for cars to go down this road, seeing as, well, there's not much of a road at the other end and there's the gate to get through and the concrete ramp and there's the kissing gate at the other end.

OK so the tide was in. But only just, by the time he had reversed the road was clear

So, do they get dolphins at Shell Island ?
Have a look at these photos sent in from Terry, owner of Polly Meg. These were taken off and around Shell Island in the Cardigan bay

Shell Island Saver Weekend
Friday 21 September 2007

Arrive on Friday 21st and get 2 nights camping for the price of 1

Arrive on Saturday 22nd and get 10% discount on camping fees

EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS HIT SHELL ISLAND

August 2007

These incredible photos of a tornado funnel cloud forming and then dissipating over Shell Island were taken by Mark and Jayne on Thursday 16 August some time between 5.30pm and 6.30pm. If you have any more photos of this incredible event (or any other extreme weather conditions around Shell Island) and are happy to share them on this website please email me.

B R E A K I N G N E W S

Shell Island have asked me to list two recent news items

	1 - Due to all the recent trouble with the majority of student groups lately they will no longer be running a student rate out of season at all from now on. Sorry

	2 - From Sunday 15th July Shell Island will no longer accept youngsters to camp with out parental supervision or their own transport. This is due to a number of serious incidents that have occurred recently. If they decide to turn up and take a risk they WILL unfortunately be turned away. Sorry

Guardian Newspaper
A5 Camping Guide

Shell Island Review
Read it here first

The Guardian Guide to Camping magazine, (the 5th award-winning supplement series) is free with the Saturday Guardian on May 12. It's a 98 page guide. The first 20 pages are features on the joy of camping, the art of buying the right tent, expert choices from Camping magazine editor, Clive Garrett. A guide to the best gear (including a page on eco-friendly gear), top tips for camping, then 50 favourite campsites including Shell Island.
Categories include: scenic, wild camping, family, active, festivals, organic, wildlife and comfy camping.

....And you get to read my review of Shell Island....

If you miss this guide additional copies can be bought for £3.50 each by calling 0870 836-0924 or visiting www.guardian.co.uk/buyguides.

The summer entertainment schedule starts Monday 23 July, all the usual good stuff

Monday

Karaoke Night

Tuesday

Quiz Night

Wednesday

Live band

Thursday

Disco

Washing up area

The all new and much anticipated dish washing up area has now gone up and is being kept clean by every one, thank you.

Firework and end of season Weekend

This years firework and end of season camping weekend is once more scheduled for the weekend of October 26th and 27th.

Friday night: There will be Halloween party along with fancy dress and prizes for the best dressed ghosties and ghoulies

Saturday night: Is the massive firework display which will hopefully be the biggest firework display in North Wales and set to the theme of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy

Seasonal Staff Wanted - Apr 2007

Fancy a job at Shell Island ?

Various departments with training given. Pick up an application form from reception

Ever wondered why sometimes the water pressure at Shell Island gets low during the summer months?

Have a look at these photos sent in from Andrew R. These were taken at the start of May and show the water pipes from the fresh water reservoir at Cwm Nantcol that feed Llanbedr