Dear Hugh, The boat to Flat Holme goes from Barry, or it did a few years back, and is named 'The Lewis Alexander' after the late local channel pilot of that name [my gran's cousiin]. Best wishes, WENDY

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:16:05 +0100, <WLawday@aol.com> wrote: > The boat to Flat Holme goes from Barry, or it did a few years back, and > is named 'The Lewis Alexander' after the late local channel pilot of > that name [my gran's cousiin]. On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:28:16 +0100, <PRode18115@aol.com> wrote: > I believe there is a service out to the island but not sure where it > sails from, at a guess probably Barry. > The boat used is named after one of the more famous of the Bristol > Channel pilots, ie LEWIS ALEXANDER Hi Listers, The following web page gives information about visiting Flat Holm: http://www.flatholmisland.com/content.asp?nav=3824&parent_directory_id=3813 This web page notes that all trips depart from the Barrage South Water Bus Stop, situated in the Penarth Marina. As Wendy and Phil have said, the boat is called the Lewis Alexander. There is information about the Lewis Alexander and a photograph of the boat on the same page. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah The Glamorganshire Canal www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com