The Farne Islands. One of the most exciting wildlife experiences in the world - reached by boat. Home to 70,000 pairs of nesting birds including Puffins, Terns, Shags, Cormorants, Eider ducks, Razor bills and Kittiwakes.

The Farne Islands are reached by boat from the picturesque fishing harbour of Seahouses. See the rocks off Longstone lighthouse where Grace Darling and her father performed a daring rescue of 5 stricken sailors who's steamboat 'Forfarshire' was dashed off the rocks one dark stormy night in September 1838. The local heroine sadly died at the age of 27 from Consumption.

St Cuthbert died on Inner Farne in 687 and a chapel built in his memory can be visited on the island.