Islands · North East England
Farne Islands
Also known as: Oileáin Farne
In or near Seahouses.
Farne Islands in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andy F — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Farne Islands is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Farne Islands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: FARNE ISLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Farne Islands are a group of islands in the civil parish of North Sunderland, off the coast of Northumberland, England. The group has between 15 and 20 islands depending on the level of the tide. They form an archipelago, divided into the Inner and the Outer Group. The main islands in the Inner Group are Inner Farne, Knoxes Reef, the East and West Wideopens (all joined on very low tides), and (somewhat separated) the Megstone; the main islands in the Outer Group are Staple Island, Brownsman, North and South Wamses, Big Harcar, and Longstone. The two groups are separated by Staple Sound. The highest point on Inner Farne is 19 metres (62 ft) above mean sea level and on Staple Island is 14 metres (46 ft).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The islands have no permanent population, but National Trust rangers live on the islands for nine months of the year, maintaining the site and monitoring wildlife. They live in Prior Castell's Tower on the Inner Farne (the largest and closest inshore of the islands), Lighthouse Cottage on Inner Farne and the lighthouse cottage on the Brownsman in the outer group. The pele tower was built during the early part of the 1494-1519 tenure of Thomas Castell as Prior of Durham.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6220, -1.6280
- Address
- North Sea
Sources
- wikidata: Q666887 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Farne Islands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Staple Island
Islands · 1.0 km
Brownsman
Islands · 1.3 km
Wreck of trawler "Children's Friend"
Historic houses · 1.4 km
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Lighthouses · 1.4 km
Farne Island
Islands · 1.5 km
Chapel Of St Cuthbert
Chapels · 1.8 km
Prior Castell's Tower
Castles · 1.8 km
Farne Lighthouse
Lighthouses · 1.9 km
North Wamses
Islands · 1.9 km
Crumstone
Islands · 2.0 km
Forfarshire (ship)
Museums · 2.0 km
Big Harcar
Islands · 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farne Islands?
- Farne Islands is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Farne Islands?
- Farne Islands in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Farne Islands?
- Its coordinates are 55.6220°, -1.6280°.
- Is Farne Islands a protected site?
- Yes — Farne Islands is part of the Farne Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Farne Islands free to visit?
- Yes, Farne Islands is free to enter.