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Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne

4 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

55.61631, -1.65536

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kittiwake and Common Guillemot
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kittiwake, Common Guillemot, Shag +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kittiwake, Common Guillemot, Shag +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Oswald's WayWalking route
Named route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Seahouses linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route169 m
Named routeRef 1Length 169 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 1Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 1Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inner Farne from St Aidan's Dunes

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inner Farne from St Aidan's Dunes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bamburgh CastleHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Bamburgh Research Project Archaeological SiteHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Aidans ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⚽Castle GreenPlaying field3.7 km→✦Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' HospitalHistoric site3.8 km→

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