Holy Island ( Lindisfarne ) in general

I recently spent a few days in Northumberland, and took the opportunity to return to Lindisfarne, or Holy Island as it is probably better known. Locally, the island is rarely referred to as 'Lindisfarne'. The signposts mostly state 'Holy Island'. Following on from the murderous and bloodthirsty attack on the monestary by the Vikings in 793AD, it obtained its local name from the observations made by the Durham monks: 'Lindisfarne - baptised in the blood of so many good men - truly a 'Holy Island'. Its more appropriate title is 'The Holy Island of Lindisfarne'. Travelling along the A1 south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, you will notice Holy Island ...  Read the complete review

My boyfriend took me to Holy Island In October as I'd always wanted to go there - I was not disappointed. We booked to stay at the Ship Inn on Marygate for 2 nights. Getting there from the south was dead easy - up the A1 about an hour past Newcastle and then turn right (signposted) and keep going until you cross the causeway. The causeway is open at set times and these were provided by the hotel we stayed in. The times vary on a day to day basis so if you want to go just check the times first, although they're well publicised on boards leading up to the causeway and on the Lindisfarne website but if you book to stay on the Island they will advise you of the times ...  Read the complete review

Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, offers something of interest for all who visit the island - Scenery, sites of historical significance, wildlife or sailing, it's all here. I have been fortunate enough to be a regular visitor to Holy Island for over forty years, although when younger I didn't really appreciate it. Why don't you pay a visit to the island with me? Lindisfarne was the name given to the Island by the first Anglo-Saxons to live here. Historians have been unable to discover the meaning of the word. Holy Island was designated as a Nature Reserve for its Flora although its immense variety of bird life continues to draw keen ornithologists ...  Read the complete review

Lindisfarne is one of several different islands off the coast of Britain that is also known as Holy Island. This particular island lies a few miles south of Berwick upon Tweed, and is connected to the mainland of Northumberland via a causeway across tidal sands that flood twice daily. Indeed, this is likely to be where the name came from: lindo fearran, meaning “the land of the tidal water” in Irish. Living only around an hour’s drive away from Lindisfarne, in Newcastle, I had long intended to visit the island, but had been thwarted on several previous occasions by the variations in safe crossing times for the causeway. However, on Good Friday, sunny weather, a day off ...  Read the complete review

I was down in the NE last week, and visiting Lindisfarne, or Holy Island seemed to be the most fitting end to a wonderful week, which consisted of the most motivational four day course that I have ever attended in my life. I had wanted to go to Lindisfarne for some time, and I also want to go and visit Iona in Scotland. It seemed foolish not to make the most of the opportunity while I was in the area and so I checked out the safe crossing times and decided to go. To access Lindisfarne, you need to make your way to the A1, about half way between Edinburgh and Newcastle, to the village of Beal. You will be about eight miles from the Scottish Borders at this ...  Read the complete review