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Farne Islands

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Seahouses - Farne Islands
The Farne Islands lie two to three miles off the Northumberland coast midway between the fishing village of Seahouses and the magnificent Castle of Bamburgh. As well as being the most famous Sea Bird Sanctuary in the British Isles they also have a large colon...
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Farne Islands - Diving
: The Farne Islands are one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the British Isles and have claimed many victims over the years. As a result, there are many wreck dives, which include the 'Somali', 'Chris Christianson', 'Abyssinia', 'San Andreas', Britannia' and 'Acklivety'. The best dive is repu...
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National Trust | Farne Islands
: £2.70 per island. At other times booked school groups £2.20 per island. Admission fees all per island and do not include boatmen's charges. Boat tickets may be bought from boatmen in Seahouses harbour and island tickets from Warden on landing. No landing in bad weather. To enquire...
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The Farne Islands
Despite the small areas of soil there is a wide variety of vegetation and some 116 plants have been recorded on the Farnes. The majority are on the Inner Fame and include daisy, primrose, ragwort, thrift, scurvy grass, silverweed, bugloss, sorrel, nettle, dock and purple sea rocket Amsinckia interme...
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Farne Islands Boat Trips, Seahouses - Northumbria - UK Attraction
Close to the harbour at Seahouses, you can buy tickets for boats trips to the Farne Islands. These trips are particular popular with birdwatchers, but it’s not only bird life that you can expect to see. There are also grey seal colonies out there - in fact, it is estimated that there could be as man...
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Peregrine's Bird Blog: Trip Report (part2): The Farne Islands Northumberland
I was enormously relieved that the weather was calm as I had been dreading a rough crossing as I do not fare well on the sea. The last time I went out in my fathers shared fishing boat I had to be put ashore with my youngest son Charlie, who also doesn't do rough sea conditions. The crossing is fair...
peregrinesbirdblog.blogspot.com

farne islands
If you take your own car the trip from Newcastle to Seahouses takes a little over an hour. If you want to make good photos and explore all the possibilities for bird photography you should spend at least 5 or 6 days in the area and book three to four all day boat trips. The price for an all day boat...
ronnotramper.com

Aqua Trax - Boat trips to the Farne Islands from Seahouses, Northumberland
Experience the thrill of speed in our ‘Fast Blast' or for a more relaxing voyage, sit back and enjoy our ‘Scenic Cruise'. Enjoy an evening trip to Holy Island or for your own specific needs and requirements full or half da...
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Sea kayaking - The Farne Islands.
Inner Farne. There is also a charge for landing on Inner Farne (National Trust members exempted), collected IF YOU LEAVE the tide line to visit the visitor centre, loos and wander the island. Always wear a hat as the diving/mobbing terns are lethal. Also helps with projectile vomit if you get to clo...
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St. Cuthbert Farne Island Boat Trips
The Farne Islands were latterly made famous by Grace Darling, daughter of the lighthousekeeper on Longstone Island, who on the 7th of September, 1838, rescued nine survivors from the paddle steamer 'Forfarshire', which ran aground on the nearby Big Harcars ...
farneislands.co.uk






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