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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

UK islands reopen to visitors just in time for return of famous puffins

Puffins on the Farne Islands - (Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

A century after the Farne Islands came under the National Trust's care, visitors are once again flocking to the Northumberland coast to witness the return of the puffins.

This archipelago of 14 islands, designated a National Nature Reserve, provides a sanctuary for 200,000 seabirds, including around 50,000 puffin pairs, as well as a colony of grey seals.

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