Farne Islands

There are lots of boat companies offering cruises from Seahouses around the Farne Islands. We chose one that would land us on Inner Farne for an hour so we could visit St Cuthberts Chapel and the lighthouse. The trip out was pretty good - not too rough but enough splashing to be exciting! We saw lots of different seabirds (no puffins unfortunately - they have already left for wherever it is that they go) and plenty of seals. We sailed past the island and lighthouse from which Grace Darling and her father attempted to rescue the passengers of the "Forfarshire" and then landed on Inner Farne. The islands are very windswept and life here must have been pretty bleak for old St Cuthbert! Currently the only residents on the island are a team of National Parks chaps who monitor the wildlife for 9 months of the year.

I told you it was windy!