点评:The Farne Islands are a set of islands located in the north-east of England and widely known for the 23 different varieties of birds which can be spotted there, which include more than 30,000 pairs of colourful puffins, close to 60,000 guillemots, several thousand kittiwakes, and many others. The islands are also home to many Atlantic seals who like to laze about on the rocks or float in the sea.
On Inner Farne Island you can also find the 14th-century St Cuthbert's Chapel, which is where one of northern England's most respected saints lived in the 7th century. St Cuthbert is also known as a protector of seabirds and animals.
The price of tickets for the islands varies depending on whether you want to just take a sea cruise or also set foot on Inner Farne Island. A non-landing cruise can cost you under £25 but a landing cruise can cost close to £35 and you also have to separately pay the National Trust a landing fee of £13 if you go during off-peak season in April, August or September or £17 if you go during peak season in May, June or July. Make sure you give yourself enough time as you'll need at least a few hours if you wish to also explore Inner Farne Island.
We went in May during peak season, so our tickets weren't exactly cheap but we thoroughly enjoyed our trip, especially the opportunity to see the thousands of cute puffins. We stayed in Newcastle where we boarded a train to Berwick-upon-Tweed from where we took a bus to the Seahouses. It was a slightly tiring journey but it was definitely worth it and we hope to go back again at some point in the future.
翻译:法恩群岛是一组位于英格兰东北部的岛屿,以栖息于此的23种不同鸟类而闻名遐迩。这些鸟类包括3万多对色彩斑斓的海鹦、近6万只海鸠、数千只三趾鸥,以及其他众多鸟类。这些岛屿也是众多大西洋海豹的家园,它们喜欢在岩石上慵懒地晒太阳,或是在海中漂浮。
在内法恩岛上,还可以看到建于14世纪的圣库斯伯特小教堂。这里就是7世纪时英格兰北部最受尊崇的圣徒之一的居住地。圣库斯伯特也被誉为海鸟与动物的保护者。
前往这些岛屿的船票价格因您是仅想乘坐游船观光,还是也想登上内法恩岛而有所不同。一次不登岛的游船行程花费可低于25英镑,而需要登岛的行程则接近35英镑。此外,若在四月、八月或九月这些非旺季前往,还需向国家信托基金单独支付13英镑的登岛费;若在五月、六月或七月这些旺季前往,则需支付17英镑。务必预留出充足的时间,因为若想游览内法恩岛,至少需要几个小时。
我们是在五月份的旺季去的。虽然我们的机票价格不算便宜,但我们非常享受这次旅行,尤其是能够看到成千上万只可爱的海鹦的机会。我们住在纽卡斯尔,从那里乘火车前往贝里克-阿普-特威德,之后再转乘巴士到达希豪斯。这段旅程有些辛苦,但绝对物有所值。我们希望将来还有机会故地重游。