Ramsey Island revealed as location of Carey Mulligan film
Ramsey Island, an RSPB nature reserve, features in The Ballad of Wallis Island, a comedy about an eccentric lottery winner reuniting a former folk duo for a private concert.
The film, starring Carey Mulligan, Tim Key, and Tom Basden, is expected to be a major cinema hit this summer.
Scenes were filmed in various locations along the West Wales coastline, with Ramsey Island being a key highlight.
The island, which can be reached by boat from the Pembrokeshire mainland, is well-known for its bird population.
Visitors to the island can spot buzzards, peregrines, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, and razorbills.
Dolphins and seals are also frequent visitors to the surrounding waters.
For those wishing to stay near the film's location, Coastal Cottages offers the Ramsey View apartment, which has panoramic views of Ramsey Island and St David's headland.
Located on the cliffs in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the apartment is a short walk from Solva and the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.
A week's stay for up to six people costs £1,388, with bookings available for July 18 and 25, as well as August 8, 15, and 22.
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