Lindisfarne Priory — Attraction in England

A place I aways wanted to go see once I'd spotted it on Google Maps.

I know now it's a famous landmark, but I didn't know anything about Northumberland, nevermind The Holy Island.

We went at night time so the whole quick visit was a little eerie.

The journey over to the island, once the tide had gone out and the few cars waiting could cross set the scene. The crossing is unusual, a long stretch of tarmac road that minutes ago was under the waves, but now the vast body of water is drifting out to sea. It feels uncomfortable yet beautiful as the sun was setting.

We followed the road, which felt longer than expected into the small village of Lindisfarne. The first large car park is stone based but in the village there is a disabled car park and EV charge points.

Nothing was open when we arrived except for a small pub and a hotel that was just closing. We had a drink in The Crown and Achor which is a small lost in time pub The food menu had a lovely selection and the dishes we saw also looked plenty full (the guests left nothing so a great compliment to the chief).

I walked around the church yard which has ruins from the old Priory as well as a church that looks to be still in use. Further on there is a vantage tower that I imagine has some spectacular views.

Going out of the village we passed a few friendly locals in the dimly lit street.

Crossing back to the mainland we went through the nature reserve which is a spectacular view with sea birds settling down and the sea now in the distance.

Worth a visit but go in the day when all is open. Our visit was a last minute dash to say we'd been there rather than anything meaningful. Very much a lost in time kind of place which adds...

Lindisfarne ( Holy Island Trip) This is a very Worthwhile trip, and for many years people have Come in there Hundreds to see Holy Island, it's a Pilgrimage. It's Very busy here , when the The Tide is Out, you would find it difficult to See, and perhaps more importantly, Experience the Serene atmosphere of the Place, which is where the Beauty of the Lindisfarne is. The Priory Ruins are an English heritage Property, well worth a visit, The Castle, is at the Moment undergoing major Restoration of the Roof (Severe Water ingress and Damp) so the Pill box caste (Currently is Covered in Scaffolding and white Taupalin) So from the Point of view of Photos and anything else, you might just want to think about it, before the Long Journey, in addition all the Rooms in the Castle have been Emptied ( While restoration) is in Progress, I'd been told that it's Likely to be around this time next year before the Scaffolding is removed from the Castle....I CANNOT EMPHASISE ENOUGH TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO SEE HOLY ISLAND, PLEASE CHECK THE TIDE TIMES BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY DECISIONS ON THE TRIP...... these are available for checking on a Number of Websites ...An overcast day, when we Visited...but Still thoroughly enjoyed it 😊😊😊😊😊👌👌👌.... it's also worth noting that, the Priory Ruins are an English heritage Property and the Castle is National trust....Good Parking space for Car's, just outside the Village, It's a Pay Display Car park (Field) 2hrs is £2.40) and All Day £4.60 this is a rough idea of the price/Time allowance....Plenty of places on offer for a Bite to eat and Refreshments...pubs and Coffee shops... Have a Great...

We took a Billy Shiel's boat trip to the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne. The trip was great, the weather was overcast with light drizzle, but the seals and puffins and other birds made it enjoyable. The trip spent about 45 minutes exploring the Farne Islands on the boat, which had clean airplane like toilets. We could have sheltered from the weather, but chose to stay on the top deck while going round the Farne Islands. The boat then went to Lindisfarne, about 35 minutes, and we took shelter on the lower deck. Lindisfarne was amazing and peaceful. We had two hours here, and we brought a picnic, although there were two pubs serving food and drinks. We went around the north of the island, up the Heigh, a range of high ground, which gave excellent views of the island. The priory ruins where picturesque, as was St Mary's church, the old lifeboat station; the old coastguard lookout which had amazing views across the island. Unfortunately the castle closed at 16.00hrs, so we didn't go there, but it looked impressive. All in all a good day, and while the weather did it's best to dampen spirits, the views were impressive. On our trip there were 4 small dogs and some elderly passengers and the crew were very friendly, helpful and gave a good commentary throughout. On our return to Seahouses, we came across a pod of dolphins, and that just completed our trip, as the amazing creatures just followed along side us while Gannets dived for fish. We disembarked about 20.30hrs, and many thanks to the skipper and crew of 'Farnes Lass' for a really...