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Farne Islands
The Farne Islands · Seahouses, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Max depth35 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyNorth Sea
Water temp7–15°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Farne Islands is a dive site near Seahouses, Northumberland, United Kingdom, in the North Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 35 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 15 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
LobsterHomarus gammarus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Nearby sites
- 1Farne Islands Knivestone4.0 km
- 2Knacker Hole7.6 km
- 3Lady Hole7.6 km
- 4Beadnell Bay Ladyhole8.0 km
- 5Beadnell8.0 km
- 6Nest Ends Gully40 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org