  thumb|saint tudwal's island west thumb|saint tudwal's island east with west island in the background saint tudwal's islands (welsh: ynysoedd tudwal) are a small archipelago lying south of abersoch on the llÅ·n peninsula in north wales, at the western end of tremadog bay. they were apparently referred to as the studwells in the early 19th century.use in 21 march 1835 welsh newspaper article)the cambrian, 30 december 1809, p. 3 about the wreck of the sloop spencer there are two main islands: saint tudwal's island west (welsh: ynys tudwal fawr)() and saint tudwal's island east (welsh: ynys tudwal fach) (), plus the carreg y trai rocks. the east island is currently owned by author carla lane and the west island was recently purchased by adventurer bear grylls and converted into a holiday home. on 22 august 2013 it was reported that he was facing a planning investigation by gwynedd council, after installing a slide into the sea. bear grylls: st tudwal island slide planning probe by council at www.bbc.co.uk. retrieved 22 aug 2013. he has since taken the slide down, saying it was never intended to be permanent and that he would clear it with the council before using it again.bear grylls: st tudwal island slide taken down at www.bbc.co.uk. retrieved 11 aug 2014. the islands are known for their seal population. the western island houses the st tudwalâs lighthouse, and the eastern has the remains of a priory. the western island reaches 44 metres (144 feet) and is the higher of the two. ==saint tudwal's island east== saint tudwal's island east () is a grass covered, privately owned, kidney-shaped island, about  in length and  in width. the highest point on the island is  above sea level. it is located just over  off the llÅ·n peninsula in gwynedd. the nearest settlement (apart from the lighthouse on saint tudwal's island west) is machroes. small ships sail from the nearby town of abersoch to take passengers to view the wildlife. the island is believed to be the original hermitage of saint tudwal, which is presumably where its name comes from. the remains of a priory, referred to in the 1291 tax rolls, can be found on its easte
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