Boat trip to the Farne Islands

We were up early to have breakfast, get packed up, and drive down to the harbour for our 9.45am briefing ahead of our 10.15am boat trip to the Farne Islands. It was a beautiful morning! Our skipper later told us that it was the best sailing day they've had so far this year!

We had booked with Serenity, one of only two companies that operate out of Seahouses. We left on time. There were only 9 of us on the boat, plus 2 crew, so it felt like we were on a private trip!

The Farne Islands are owned and cared for by the National Trust. They consist of about 30 islands located two and a half miles off the coast. These are one of the UK's most important seabird sanctuaries. We were lucky enough to see plenty of them on this trip.Read more