Rocky islands, habitat for seals and many species of seabird
Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops, countryside locations and many houses are open. You no longer need to pre-book at many places. Some still require booking ahead, so please check the property webpage before you travel.
Inner Farne is open to visitors. You will need to book a boat ticket with one of the three boat companies, and purchase an admission ticket at the National Trust trailer on Seahouses harbour. Please note that numbers will be limited for a few weeks after opening for conservation reasons.
Staple Island will not reopen for landings in 2021.
The Farne Islands are possibly the most exciting seabird colony in England with unrivalled views of 23 species, including around 43,000 pairs of puffin.
It's also one of the most inportant grey seal pupping sites in England, with more than 2,000 pups born every autumn.
Inner Farne is home to dive-bombing terns, a medieval chapel, Victorian lighthouse, and information centre all served by an easy access boardwalk.
Historically, the islands have strong links with Celtic Christianity and St Cuthbert, who lived here in the 7th Century.
Many of the islands hide underwater at high tide. Visitors pass lots of these inaccessible islets on boat trips - a short journey to a different world!
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £8.00 |
| Child | N/A | £4.00 |
| Family | N/A | £20.00 |
| Family group with one adult | N/A | £12.00 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £12.00 |
| Child | N/A | £6.00 |
| Family | N/A | £30.00 |
| Family group with one adult | N/A | £18.00 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Admission charges are per island and do not include boatmen's charge. Island tickets may be purchased at the National Trust trailer at the harbour. Boat tickets may be purchased in Seahouses harbour. No landing in bad weather.
Gift Aid Includes a voluntary donation of at least 10% which will be put towards the restoration and upkeep of this property. If you are a UK taxpayer, please complete a Gift Aid declaration which will allow the National Trust to claim an extra 25% from the Government on your total payment. You will be asked to pay the Gift Aid Admission unless you request to pay the Standard Admission.
Become a National Trust member at the harbour trailer and get free admission to the Islands. If you join here, you are directly supporting our work on the islands.
Existing members: Please show your membership card at the National Trust trailer on the harbour . Please note we don't have the facilities to check membership validity.
For those members without cards, you can access your membership number via My National Trust. Please show your membership number to the admission team at the harbour to gain free entry to the islands.
Please note Inner Farne will close on 30th September. Unfortunately Staple Island is closed for landings in 2021.
