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Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary - 3 hr trip to the Farne Islands
4.7
47 Ratings
Northumberland
One of the very few accessible bird colonies in the UK.
Expert commentary on board by current Trinity House Lighthouse Attendant.
Small, family-run company that has extensive experience touring around all of the Farne Islands.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Inner Farne Wildlife Walk - 1 hour landing at Inner Farne NATIONAL TRUST Bird Sanctuary. Free for all members of the National Trust. Additional landing fee paid direct to the National Trust if non-member.
See all of the nesting seabirds such as Puffins, Terns and Razorbills (to name a few) on the island.
You can also see Inner Farne Lighthouse, one of the first ever to be automated.
St. Cuthbert’s chapel is also present on Inner Farne.
- Longstone Lighthouse - You will see Longstone Lighthouse from the boat.
Traversing Grace Darling’s rescue route with current ‘Lighthouse Man’, Trinity House Lighthouse Attendant George.
(We also do another unique trip that lands at this island and lighthouse. Please see our Longstone Lighthouse Trip).
- Farne Islands - The total trip is 2.5 hours to 3 hours approximately. You will sail around all of the Farne Islands with an expert commentary on board by current Trinity House Lighthouse Attendant, George.
You will see the grey seal colony, all of the seabirds nesting on the cliff faces, learn about the local history from George finally landing on Inner Farne National Trust Bird Sanctuary for 1 hour.
What's Included
- Expert, unique commentary
What's Not Included
- No food or beverages are included. Free landing for National Trust Members only.
- Inner Farne entry - Adult (£13), Child (£6.50), Family (£32.50) Family w/ 1 adult (£19.50)
Location
Golden Gate Farne Islands Boat Trips
Please meet outside the booking office which is NAVY at the BOTTOM, WHITE at the TOP with a GOLD band around the MIDDLE at least 30 minutes before departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(47 Ratings)
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Louise_f
Jul 28, 2024
A fabulous trip, and we... - A fabulous trip, and we were so delighted to see such a variety of birds up close-especially the Puffins, Arctic Terns and their chicks, and Cormorants. The Seal colonies were impressive too. The Chapel was lovely, and the woodwork particularly impressive. We were lucky with the weather, and the only thing that would have improved the outing is the commentary being louder. It was really informative but quite hard to hear over the noise of the engine. Ticket staff, Crew and National Trust staff couldn't have been more helpful or welcoming. Views of the coast- Bamburgh, Lindisfarne, and the beaches- from sea were beautiful. A really great trip with our grandchildren. Thanks.
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E1808jpbrianj
Jul 27, 2024
Golden Gate Trip to Inner Farne a must. - Fantastic trip to the Inner Farne Bird Sanctuary. The crew of the Golden Gate were excellent and very informative. The lady who was at the kiosk when I checked in was lovely. Would recommend and the folks from the National Trust were also very helpful and knowledgeable about the island and wildlife. Get booked soon if you want to see the Puffins before they leave to go back out to see. I will do this trip again A photography must!!!
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916lesleyk
Jul 22, 2024
Superb wildlife boat trip - Wonderful small group (30) wildlife boat trip to the Farne Islands. The crew gave us ample time and opportunities to see varied wildlife and take photos. The highlight of a wonderful afternoon was a 1hr visit to Inner Farne to see puffins, arctic terns and other nesting seabirds close up.
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Greystones1
Jul 21, 2024
A must do experience - A fabulous experience from start to finish. Good boat trip knowledgable crew and then landed on the National Trust bird sanctuary InnerFarne.
Amazing experience on the island . Very close up with the birds particularly the Artic Turns (very close ) and Puffins along with thousands of other birds of numerous varieties. National Trust Rangers very friendly and very knowledgeable A must do experience
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Teresaw287
Jul 21, 2024
Puffin Heaven and More - This was an amazing trip, giving us everything it promised. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly, without stupid jokes.
The island landing and walk were fantastic, always a very close up experience with the birds.
Our trip was helped by glorious weather.
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Annielou11
Jul 20, 2024
Perfect Puffins - Boat size was perfect, all passengers had great views from seats- not at all cramped. On our trip there was only 12 people which to me added to experience. Trip out to the Islands was smooth, with a little haze when we set off which soon lifted. We were lucky enough to see seals and a great range of birds , lots of young too. The puffins were a favorite with us. We were warned to wear head covering when we entered the island as some of the birds very protective of young and they do swoop and peck you to warn you off! Tour guide was knowledgeable but was difficult to hear at times. Lovely story about the Longstone light house and Grace Darling.
3 hour trip gave us an hour on the Island which flew in.
Definitely recommend this trip.
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S6701wdrogere
Jul 18, 2024
Fantastic experience - Had a lovely time. Great being on a smaller boat rather than rammed together like some other boat companies. Amazing seeing all the bird life and cliffs from the sea but fantastic landing on Inner Farne and seeing puffins and terns at such close quarters. Even saw dolphins on the way out. Top tip…wear a hat..I was dive-bombed by terms and got s*** on but who really cares it enhanced the experience.
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Philip
Jul 18, 2024
Lucky enough to sea dolphins at play - What a wonderful day we had, the crew Chris & Andy shared their vast knowledge of the islands and the wildlife of the Farne islands. The seabirds were with their little chick and it was surprising how close the boat got to the nesting cliffs. The very special bonus was on our return we were lucky to see a pod of dolphins and just to spent a few minutes watching them jumping out of the water was amazing. I would highly recommend this day trip.
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Q2346ryjohnm
Jul 11, 2024
Fantastic Farne adventure - A great adventure. The terns were just so aggressive, but this is Mother Nature. There as so much parental activity from the other birds.
I will do this trip again.
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940ianp
Jul 20, 2024
Great island stop but impossible to hear commentary on board - Great tour to see the wildlife up close. The small boat used by Golden Gate was a bit noisy and the poor loudspeakers made it impossible to hear any commentary, which was a shame. I hope they take this on board and upgrade the speaker system.
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