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Description
From Seahouses it is a easy visit to the Farne Islands. Everyone visiting the Farnes needs to get on a boat at Seahouses harbour. There are 28 islands, of which three are accessible; Inner Farne, Staple (May-July only), and Longstone. As well as sailing around the islands, you can also go ashore and actually walk between the birds on the islands. A great experience and paradise for photographers. There are lots of B&Bs to stay the night in Seahouses, making it easy to visit the islands early in the morning.
The best time to visit is May-June. At this time, you get great views of breeding Macareux moine, Pingouin torda, Guillemot de Troïl, Cormoran huppé, Mouette tridactyle, Sterne caugek, Sterne arctique, Sterne pierregarin, and Eider à duvet. One or two pairs of Sterne de Dougall can also be seen in some years.
Fou de Bassan does not breed on the Farnes, but birds can frequently be seen passing by, as can more rarely species like Labbe parasite, Puffin des Anglais, and Puffin fuligineux. Other rarer seabirds have included Guillemot de Brünnich, Sterne voyageuse, Sterne bridée, and Europe's sole record of Aleutian Tern.
Passerines are normally few, but many pairs of Pipit maritime breed, and Hirondelle rustique nests in St Cuthbert's Chapel on Inner Farne. In east winds, a wide range of vagrants from Europe and Asia have occurred, including species such as Hypolaïs bottée, Grive dorée, Gorgebleue à miroir (up to 30 at a go!), Bruant rustique, Bruant auréole, and many others.
Although spring and summer trips are the norm, occasional winter trips are held, when species to be seen at sea can include Grèbe esclavon, Mergule nain (exceptionally in tens of thousands!), Guillemot à miroir, Plongeon imbrin, and seaduck like Macreuse noire and Harelde boréale. Large numbers of Bécasseau violet and Tournepierre à collier also winter on the islands.
Détails
Accès
Go to Seahouses and park your car (see the P on the map) and book for one of the 4 or 5 boats in the harbour (also marked on the map). As a general rule, if you are visiting between May – July then there are sailings on the hour between 9.00 and 12.00 to Staple, while those between 13.00 and 15.00 are to Inner Farne. An all day ticket costs about £35; all day trip boats sailing May - July visit both islands but have limited capacity. An Inner Farne only ticket costs £12. Inner Farne is open all season (April-October) and Staple Island opens for the main breeding season from May-July. Both islands are subject to variable opening times dependent on the time of year, weather and other factors; in particular, visiting is not possible in strong winds. See the link below for further information.
Boats resumed landings on the Farnes in 2024 after the 2022–2023 Avian Flu epidemic, when landings were suspended and boats only sailed around the islands.
Terrain et Habitat
Plage , Mer/océanConditions
Plat , Glissant , Pas d'ombre , Paysage ouvert , RocailleuxBoucle
OuiAvez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?
NonSaison idéale pour observer
Printemps , EtéMeilleure période pour une visite
Printemps , EtéItinéraire
Sentier large , Sentier étroitNiveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire
Durée de la marcheAccessible via
A pied , BateauObservatoire/hutte d'observation
NonInformations supplémentaires
When on the islands, you are advised to wear a padded hat, to protect yourself from injury by Arctic Terns defending their nests!