Nature and History in Northumberland
Farne Islands
Saint Cuthbert was a great lover of nature. It is not by accident that he chose the Farne Islands as his place of reclusion.
Here, amidst the volcanic rock landscape, you can enjoy the company of seal families in the autumn and bright-beaked puffins year round.
Longstone Lighthouse
This lighthouse on the Farne Islands is famous for its part in the rescue of the crew of the wrecked Forfarshire ship in 1838.
The lighthouse keeper's daughter Grace Darling spotted nine survivors clinging limpet-like to the rocks from her window. Despite the snarling storm, the Darlings sailed out and saved the survivors.
Preston Tower
Back on land, in the nearby village of Chathill, lies the 600-year-old Preston Tower, near the border to Scotland.
The monument houses a museum which remembers the bloody battles between the Scottish and British armies throughout the past centuries.
Staple Island
This island is a nature reserve for many bird species such as razorbills, kittiwakes and puffins. It is also a favourites home of the archipelagos trademark visitors, grey seals
Serenity Farne Island Boat Tours
These boat tours bring you out to sea, to discover the biggest and most elusive mammals, whales. A guide explains the biology of the animals living in the sea and on the islands.
Sailing through the volcanic pinnacles and cliffs of the Farne Islands will also provide you with the best angles for taking photographs.
