Deceptively close, yet far away; Inner Farne

The  Farne islands were  made famous by the story of Grace Darling
"The Farne Islands are associated with the story of Grace Darling and the wreck of the Forfarshire. Grace Darling was the daughter of Longstone lighthouse-keeper (one of the islands' lighthouses), William Darling, and on 7 September 1838, at the age of 22 years, she and her father rescued nine people from the wreck of the 'Forfarshire' in a strong gale and thick fog, the vessel having run aground on Harcar Rock. The story of the rescue attracted extraordinary attention throughout Britain and made Grace Darling a heroine who has gone down in British folklore"
They actually lived in the other Longstone lighthouse on one of the islands.
looking from the beach you get the impression that the islands are so close you can wade out to them at low tide, till you notice the tiny red spot in the sea in front of the island, quite a large pleasure trip boat carrying  visitors from Seahouses to the Farnes