Off the coast of Waleslies the beautiful Skomer Island, famous for its puffin colonies, and a popular spot with day trippers who arrive by boat to explore this peaceful spot.

While a handful of lucky visitors can stay overnight in the island's hostel, most people simply visit for a day to walk the trails and look for puffins through binoculars. However, this summer, four lucky volunteers could stay on the island for months at a time, with free accommodation included, if they're willing to help with conservation efforts.

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales is currently offering three long-term volunteering roles: one from March 28 to July 4, one from April 25 to August 1, and one running from July 4 to September 30. These volunteers would support the wardens on the island, working with visitors and monitoring wildlife.

There's also a position available as a Seabird Monitoring Volunteer for avian enthusiasts who can commit to working May 23 to June 23. The volunteer would learn seabirdmonitoring techniques, helping to keep track of the population numbers of seabirds on the island, including its puffins and Manx shearwater birds.

But the job is not an easy one. According to the person specification, volunteers would need to have a "Hardy nature and willingness to work long hours in all weather conditions". They also need to be passionate about nature and flexible enough to deal with the unexpected in this unique setting.

In addition to monitoring the island's wildlife, those staying on Skomer Island would carry out tasks such as welcoming visitors and guiding them where to go.

Volunteering on the island means you get to enjoy its natural beauty, and there are about four miles of mostly unpaved coastal routes where you can see thousands of birds from razorbills to guillemots. An inlet known as The Wick is a popular spot for photographyand looking for birds, so bring your binoculars or a long lens. Most visitors manage to walk around the island in about five hours, with stops for puffin watching and a picnic.

If you're only visiting for the day, you can take a boat from Martin's Haven in Pembrokeshire between April and September, although there are fewer services in the final month. Direct boats to the island take 20 minutes, or you can opt for a Skomer Cruise that circles the island without docking. This is a better option for those who aren't keen on the long walks or would find them physically difficult.

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Some boat trips also visit the smaller Skokholm Island to the south. This island also has huge puffin colonies and is a great place for bird watching or just enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. Longer trips sometimes visit Grassholm Island, home to one of the world's largest gannet colonies. From a distance, the island is white, as if covered in snow, but as you approach, you realise it's from the sheer number of birds squeezed onto this tiny speck of land.

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