The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. The group has between 15 and 20 islands depending on the level of the tide. They form an archipelago, divided into the Inner Group and the Outer Group. The main islands in the Inner Group are Inner Farne, Knoxes Reef, the East and West Wideopens, and the Megstone; the main islands in the Outer Group are Staple Island, Brownsman, North and South Wamses, Big Harcar, and Longstone. The two groups are separated by Staple Sound. The highest point, on Inner Farne, is 62 feet (19 m) above mean sea level.
Inner Farne and its lighthouse: White bird droppings stain the cliff.
St Cuthbert's Chapel
Longstone lighthouse in the Farnes from where Grace Darling and her father launched their rescue.
Ruined base of the lighthouse on Staple Island
Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland. It is bordered by the Scottish Borders to the north, the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement.
Image: Bamburgh MMB 55 Bamburgh Castle (edited, cropped)
Image: Morpeth Clock Tower July 2017 (cropped, edited)
Image: Blyth East Pier Lighthouse (48586306587)
Long Crag summit