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Farne Islands (Seahouses)

Cold-water wrecks, kelp walls and curious grey seals off Northumberland

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27 sources • Updated Sep 4, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 4, 2026.

National Trust - Farne Islands - Official access, wildlife, landing season, 2026 landing fees, transport and conservation context.
National Trust - Booking your Farne Islands visit - Official Seahouses boat, parking, landing-ticket, clothing, toilet and cancellation guidance.
National Trust - Visit the Farne Islands responsibly - Official biosecurity, boardwalk, seabird-disturbance, photography and kayak-distance rules.
National Trust - Things to see on the Farne Islands - Official month-by-month seabird, puffin, Arctic tern and grey seal pup calendar.
National Trust - Seals on the Farne Islands - Official grey seal colony, pupping and conservation information.
Visit Northumberland - Farne Islands - Official destination guidance on boat-trip season, seabirds, seals and Seahouses access.
Visit Northumberland - Seahouses - Official overview of the gateway village and nearby coast, castles and day-trip options.
PADI - Diving in Northumberland - Regional scuba season, water-temperature range, visibility, exposure protection and wildlife guidance.
PADI - The Farne Islands dive site - Dive-style evidence for reef, wall, wreck and drift diving, plus common wildlife.
The Diving Centre - Seahouses and Farne Islands - Local operator evidence for boat access, depth range, currents, slack water, terrain and skill level.
Sovereign Diving - Farne Islands wreck and reef sites - Local skipper descriptions of Blue Caps, The Hopper, Knivestone, Abyssinia, Somali and other routes.
Sovereign Diving - Seal diving - Local operator guidance for passive, animal-led grey seal encounters.
Sovereign Diving - Dive boats - Local boat facilities, diver lifts, oxygen, first aid, shelter and onboard logistics.
Northern Latitude - Farne Islands swim and snorkel - Guided swim and snorkel season, swimmer prerequisites, included equipment, wildlife practice and 2026 pricing.
Freedivers UK - Farne Islands trips 2026 - Freedive and snorkel trip timing, cold-water equipment, training, safety cover and published 2026 prices.
Met Office - Inshore waters forecast - Official marine forecast for wind, sea state, weather, visibility and strong-wind warnings.
British Hyperbaric Association - Diving incident guidance - UK diving emergency sequence, Coastguard contact, oxygen guidance and 24-hour hyperbaric helpline.
British Hyperbaric Association - Emergency facilities - Current chamber directory, including the Hull category 1 facility serving North East England and Yorkshire.
Northumbria Healthcare - Emergency care - Regional emergency hospital information for serious illness and injury.
GOV.UK - Before you leave for the UK - Official passport, visa and Electronic Travel Authorisation planning guidance.
GOV.UK - Electronic Travel Authorisation - Official eligibility, application and current ETA fee guidance.
GOV.UK - Marine and coastal wildlife code - Official guidance on recognising and reducing disturbance to seals, seabirds and other marine wildlife.
GOV.UK - Wreck and salvage law - Official requirement to report recovered wreck material and respect protected wrecks.
Newcastle International Airport - Airlines and destinations - Official airline and route information for the nearest major airport.
Bamburgh Castle - Visit us - Official visitor information for a weather-proof non-diver day near Seahouses.
DiveJourney - Farne Islands dive spot - Verified internal spot slug used by signature-site links in this payload.
Destination hero photo by Phil Robson - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@philrobson100