![]() Inner Farne and its lighthouse: White bird droppings stain the cliff. | |
Geography | |
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Location | North Sea |
Coordinates | 55°37′19″N 1°37′41″W / 55.622°N 1.628°W |
OS grid reference | NU235365 |
Total islands | 20 |
Administration | |
United Kingdom |
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.[1] 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 (all joined on very low tides), and (somewhat separated) 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.
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