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Description: The Farne Islands are a National Nature Reserve, famed for its thousands of nesting seabirds and seal colony. The ... more

Farne Islands ... Islands are held on behalf of the nation by the National trust and are open to visitors during the months April to October

Newest Review: ... monastery on the island. ~~Visiting the Farnes~~ Today, a boat trip to the Farne Islands is on every holidaymaker's itinery. There are four companies selling tickets for a variety of trips, and boats leave Seahouses harbour once an hour from 10am to 3pm daily. A round trip, including island stop off, takes between 2½ to 3 hours. The cost of a round trip to Inner Farne (excluding landing ... more

... charges) is £12 per adult and £8 per child. Perhaps the most renowned of the Seahouses boatmen is Billy Sheils MBE, who operates a fleet of 7 passenger boats, each named Glad Tidings. His grandfather started taking people over in 1918 and the family conti...more

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Farne Islands: Tempting to become a hermit sometimes......... (1544 words)
by - written on 05/11/09 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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The Farne Islands are a group of beautiful and unique unpopulated islands that lie off the Northumberland coast, just opposite the village of Seahouses. They are owned by the National Trust, who bought them in 1925 when they were threatened by commercial exploitation due to the large numbers of holidaymakers. Today the Farnes are one of the most important nature reserves in the British Isles, with National Trust wardens living on the islands for part of the year, and disembarkations strictly monitored. The Islands lie between 2 and 5 miles out to sea, and although they are easily visible from the mainland, it is impossible to see their true extent and beauty ... Read the complete review

Fantastic Farne Islands (1003 words)
by - written on 19/10/01 (Very useful, 140 readings)
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Last month, on my birthday, I was fortunate enough to take a trip from Newcastle (where I am a student) up into Northumbria, where among other things I visited the Farne Islands. I was very fortunate to have such excellent weather for this time of year, and I have to say the trip was pretty spectacular and an excellent way of celebrating. I have been meaning to put together this op ever since then, and finally now I have found the time to do it justice – I hope this is interesting and useful to you after this long wait! ● Location I imagine a good place to start would be describing where the Farne islands actually are, as I’m sure a lot ... Read the complete review

The Farne Islands (301 words)
by - written on 27/08/00 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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When on a visit to Northumberland you must visit the Farne Islands. A variety of boat trips depart from the pier at Seahouses. Trips vary from just over 1 hour to 5 hours depending on what you want to see. Altogether there are twenty eight islands or fifteen if you count at high tide. The Inner Farne - Grace Darling's father was lighthouse keeper at Longstone. Today the island is the home to a colony of Grey Seals. The seals (and there are hundreds of them) swim up close to the boats so don't forget your camera!. Staple Island - During May to August you will find many nesting birds here and perhaps the biggest attraction is the large number of ... Read the complete review