Farne Islands

Apr 9, 2006
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Anybody been to the Farne Islands?
We're thinking of going in June and will be based in the Bamburgh area. Any information or tips with regard to good bird watching areas around there and recommendations on good places to eat etc., will be gratefully received.
 
Jul 5, 2009
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Sorry I cant offer any advice on this, but I would be very interested in hearing about your trip when you come back. Im taking the caravan up there in September on a scuba Diving trip, we're stopping at Springhill Farm
 
Apr 9, 2006
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Thanks, Rita. Yes, we've downloaded some bits & pieces. We haven't caravanned in this area of the country before and it's always nice to hear from folk who have. It sounds great.
 
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Hi MoW
We stayed at Proctors Steads Caravan Site in 2006. You can read reviews of the site here:
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?page=11&revid=2172 -
My review is Number 66 (TIm and Cary) and includes lots of things to do. It is a beautiful area.
On that occasion we did not visit the Farne Island but there are lots of other things that we did do in my review.
About a year earlier we had an anniversary weekend in a B&B at Alnmouth and on that occasion we did take a boat trip out to the Farne Islands. There are a variety of boat trips operating from Seahouses. We took one which landed on Longstone Island where the lighthouse made famous by the heroic tale of Grace Darling is situated. This company is licensed to run trips there
.http://www.farneislandsboattrips.co.uk/
The boat we were on, also, sailed around some of the other Farne Islands and there were certainly LOTS of seabirds and seals to see.
As I mention in the review we had a very pleasant meal at the "Bamburgh Castle Hotel" in Seahouses. The hotel has a lovely situation with seaviews from the dining room. On another evening in Seahouses we enjoyed some lovely FRESH fish and chips sitting on a flight of steps overlooking the sea. Seahouses was a bit over commercialised.
Holy Island is well worth a visit, be careful of the tides on the causeway, and there is a lovely walk along the shore of the island - away from the crowds of visitors if it's busy. Craster is a lovely little village with a super coastal walk to the romantic clifftop ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle. Bamburgh Castle is, also, worth a visit. There is a lovely view of the castle from the unspoilt beaches which can be accessed from the village of Bamburgh. The Grace Darling Museum is Bamburgh is very interesting too - probably more so now as it has been rebuilt since our visit.
I know it's a while since we went but I'm sure most of these places will have not changed although the prices, will of course, have risen.!!!
I hope this helps.
Tim
 
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Thanks Tim for so much useful information
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Jun 17, 2011
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An excellent venue. We stayed last year at the CCC site Dunstan Hill. Good site- we didn't use the showers so can't comment on the block. Easy drive to seahouses for the farne isles and it is near craster which is wonderful tiny village. Lovely walks from site to the beach. Beware though that there is sewage plant for the site in the bottom left hand corner.
 

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