Farne Islands

Inner Farnes and Outer Farnes are divided by Staple Sound; 28 islands at low water, 15 at high. One of the finest seabird breeding colonies in Europe. Grey seals can also be seen there.

St. Aidan as Bishop of Lindisfarne often meditated here in the 7thC, followed by St. Cuthbert who laid down rules for care of nesting eider ducks. The chapel, built in 14th century, restored in 1845, commemorates St Cuthbert's death on Inner Farne in 687. The National Trust has administered the islands since 1925, except for Longstone Lighthouse.

Boats run, weather permitting, during the summer season from Seahouses.