Viewed from the mainland, the Farne Islands are unremarkable: barren, rocky outcrops sitting low in the North Sea. But to venture closer is to enter the most incredible natural world – of plunging cliffs, bobbing seals, and thousands upon thousands of nesting sea birds.
Humans have always played second fiddle here, with the exception of local lighthouse keeper’s daughter, Grace Darling. Grace became an overnight celebrity back in 1838 when she and her father battled wild, stormy seas to rescue the survivors of a shipwreck. Her heroics are remembered today on the mainland, in Bamburgh village, where there is a museum dedicated to her life.
Which Inntravel holiday? The Northumberland Coast & its Castles