Why we made dream move to Holy Island - where exit road is underwater and there are only five kids in school

Watch This Why we made dream move to Holy Island - where exit road is underwater and there are only five kids in school By Lucinda Herbert Reporter Comment Published 19th Sep 2024, 17:12 BST Updated 19th Sep 2024, 17:17 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A family has shared a video to show what life is like on Holy Island - a place so remote that their children go to a school with only five pupils. Meet the family who live on an island only accessible twice a day and has just five children in the local school.

The Mundys shared a video (click to play above) to show the peaceful lifestyle they enjoy since they moved to Holy Island in late 2022, as part of a campaign to address the shrinking and aging population. Underwater roads Up to 800,000 people visit the island off the coast of Northumberland each year - but it has a population of less than 200 people. The tide permits crossings twice daily, with the road being underwater the rest of the time thanks to a tide which moves forward by around 40 minutes every day.

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