Farne Islands are a group of about 25 small islands off the coast of Northumberland, in northeastern England. They lie opposite the town of Bamburgh and southeast of Lindisfarne (Holy Island). The Farne Islands, which are virtually uninhabited, are owned by the National Trust. They are an important bird sanctuary and a breeding ground for seals. The island of Longstone has a lighthouse. Saint Aidan visited the Farne Islands in A.D. 635. Saint Cuthbert set up a hermitage on Inner Farne in 676.