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Farne Islands

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National Nature Reserve (NNR) and Site of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI). Home to an internationally significant breeding colony of seabirds and Atlantic grey seals.

Near Seahouses, Northumberland, For Sat Nav use NE68 7RQ

A group of visitors watching seabirds including puffins on the Farne Islands, Northumberland

Important notice

Kayakers need to purchase a landing ticket or show membership card at admission point in Seahouses before landing. During breeding season, landing location may be on rocks. Please keep a distance of 100m from cliff nesting birds to avoid disturbance.

Planning your visit

Puffin cam is live for 2026 

The live cameras are back on the Farne Islands for 2026. Watch puffin antics and guillemot drama here until the end of July.

Group of puffins

Planning your visit to the Farne Islands 

To sail around the Farne Islands, or land on Inner Farne you need to catch a boat from Seahouses harbour. It's recommended that you book your boat trip in advance. Read on to find out how to book and what to expect from your trip, and things to think about as you plan your visit.

Puffins standing on a rock on the Farne Islands, Northumberland

Watch the Farne Islands on Hidden Treasures of the National Trust 

The Farne Islands feature in Series 4 of BBC Two’s Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, going behind the scenes of the careful conservation of the chapel’s stained glass window and the annual puffin census on this remarkable wildlife haven. You can watch the six part series every Friday at 9pm on BBC Two, or catch up on BBC iPlayer, with the Farne Islands featured in episode three.

Stained glass window in St Cuthbert's Chapel on Inner Farne.

How to visit the Farne Islands responsibly 

We’ve put together some guidelines for you to follow to make sure the wildlife stays safe when you visit, plus tips for taking photos without disturbing the seabirds.

Ranger helping visitors out of a boat on to the Farne Islands, Northumberland

Top things to do with kids on the Farne Islands: Family-friendly wildlife adventures 

Find out how to make the most of a family trip out to the Farne Islands.

Visitors on a boat trip from Seahouses to Inner Farne, Farne Islands, Northumberland

Visiting the Farne Islands with your dog 

Find out why dogs (including assistance dogs) aren't allowed on Inner Farne or Staple Island, and where else you can take your dog on the Northumberland Coast.

Visitor with dog at the Northumberland Coast, Northumberland
Two visitors walking through the grounds of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with the abbey ruins in the background

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