Farne Islands Longstone Lighthouse 2-Hour Trip from Seahouses
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Only company with any access to Longstone Island and Grace Darling's Lighthouse. Your skipper and tour guide, George, is current Trinity House Lighthouse Attendant so you will get the best commentary possible. We are a small family run company that genuinely cares about the area.
Inclusions
What's included
- Full expert commentary.
What's not
- No food or drink is available. More than welcome to bring your own.
- Inside guided tour 4 £ families, 2 £ adults, 1 £ children
- All landings are made at the boatman's discretion (after departure). Therefore, subject to change.
Itinerary
UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE. As the Skipper, George, is the Trinity House lighthouse attendant, we have exclusive access to Longstone Islands and Grace Darling's lighthouse. Optional extra to tour inside Grace Darling's Lighthouse. Small fee paid on entry in cash which goes to charity. Travelers that decide to not go in, may walk around island during this time. Longstone Island is also home to the Grey Seal Colony. Only island you can land with your dog if kept on a lead and away from the wildlife.
A complete and comprehensive tour around all of the island with full expert commentary. Traverse Grace Darling's rescue route with current lighthouse attendant George. See all of the seabirds nesting on the cliff faces, grey seal colony and all local history and quirky stories George has amassed over the years.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 112 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Excellent trip - well worth going to see!
Excellent trip with lots to see at the lighthouse and on the boat journey. whole trip was around 2.5 hours - there was only a small number of passengers on my trip, so we were able to move around the boat freely and take pictures, The boat crew were really great, and talked to us during the trip about what we could see on the islands and at the lighthouse. Glad I took warm/waterproof clothes - the journey was very windy with a lot of spray on the way back. Would definitely recommend!
5A great way to spend a couple of hours !!!
Lovely afternoon out on the Golden Gate boat, out to Longstone Lighthouse. Sea was nice and calm which was a definite bonus. Craig and George were our boatmen and guides. Excellent commentary throughout and we saw gannets, black backed gulls, cormorants, shags and a couple of herons on the island. Unfortunately wrong time of the year for some birds, such as puffins. Plenty of seals too, mainly just popping their heads out of the water. A great fun trip but with history and nature thrown in too. Would definitely recommend but perhaps earlier in the year.
5Longstone Tour - wonderful
We had a great time, George and Rachel were very welcoming and knowledgeable. It was a wonderful afternoon seeing lots of seabirds, but my highlight was seeing the seals! Two of our party went into the Longstone lighthouse which they enjoyed especially my daughter as she had learnt about Grace Darling at school! We felt it was really good value to see some amazing sights!! I would highly recommend this trip!
5A very enjoyable and interesting trip.
We had a fantastic trip to Longstone Lighthouse. The boat trip itself was well organised and took around 45 mins each way. It was great to be able to walk inside the lighthouse and see Grace Darling’s bedroom where she spotted the wrecked ship which led her to rescue the drowning passengers. We were lucky enough to have a friendly seal pop up to see us a few times which was great for the children. The puffins had already left the islands as it’s a bit late in the year for them, but we really did enjoy the trip and would recommend it.
5Best Trip in Seahouses
An amaxing unforgettable trip with our captain George and lovely Rachel our tour guide. There knowledge is awesome and there enthusiasm infectious. A must do trip for any Grace Darling or nature fan x
5Great
Great boat trip. Thank you George and Rachel x
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please meet outside the booking office which is NAVY at the BOTTOM, WHITE at the TOP with a GOLD band around the MIDDLE at least 30 minutes before departure.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 74 travellers
- Operated by
- Golden Gate Farne Islands Boat Trips
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants can sit on a normal seat but no specific seating available
- Lighthouse tour only: Have to be of sound mobility with no breathing or heart conditions. No children under 120cm in height.
How it compares in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Its from-price is 45% below the median of the 80 experiences we list in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 80.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a river city in north-east England, with a Norman castle keep, a row of bridges over the Tyne and a revived quayside.
Newcastle grew around a Roman bridge crossing and takes its name from the castle begun here in 1080 by Robert Curthose, son of William the Conqueror. The stone keep still stands above the railway, beside the Black Gate. The Tyne is crossed by the Swing Bridge, the High Level Bridge and the steel arch of the Tyne Bridge, and Grainger Town has classical streets of the 1830s with Grey's Monument at their heart.
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