After many visits to Holy Island, the natural beauty of Lindisfarne never disappoints. Amazing at all times of year and in all tides. We walked from the main car park to the village, then over to St Cuthbert's Isle, up the Heugh, down to the harbour and over to the castle, then back via a quiet inland footpath. Fantastic.

It really is a very special experience. Its a fair drive from the turn off on the A1, over the causeway, to the main car parking near the village. Some folk were walking but I'm not sure you could walk, there and back, see the village etc, in time with the tides. You certainly don't want to get caught out...lots of signs everywhere warning of the perils of missing the low tides. You must check tide times before you go and make allowances for coming back too. Great coffee at the Roasters Shop, plus the Mead was tasty in the winery shop. Filming was taking place while we were there, just added to the fun.

Lindesfarne Holy Island We visited the Island as part of a coach trip so are time was limited however we did get enough time for a good wander around all the sites and the reserve and an interesting summary of the history from our guide Derek👍 Needless to say but I will don't forget the tides!! There are loads of info boards around the island and online to avoid being caught out!! Despite that they still average 1 car a month to rescue!! We saw some walkers taking the old pilgrim route to the side of the causeway and I hoped they got their timing right!! On the Island itself the small fishing/tourist based village is very pretty. The car park is in the centre and some public conveniences located there as well. There are a couple of gift shops and a post office and a couple of pubs should you need those. There is also a mead brewery you can visit and purchase from !! We walked with our guide past the enigmatic ruins of the Lindesfarne Monastery There's a good view of it from the path or the sandbank otherwise to see it up close it's a English Heritage site to pay entry for unless you are a member It's worth walking to the harbour for the view of the castle/fort and to see a working Harbour. Top tip: There are some old wooden listed upturned Herring boats used as storage sheds which are quite photogenic as is the small beach. It's a lovely walk to the castle on the flat until you get there We did not have time to visit it but got the photo!! I have wanted to visit the Island for a long time and was not disappointed. There was a sense of peace but I could imagine the Vikings raiding the monastery such was the atmosphere of this place. A definite must see place if you are in Northumbria👍

We spent the morning at Holy Island and what a treat it was! We had never driven to a tidal island so that was a unique experience. The weather was sunny earlier on so we had a lovely walk up to Lindisfarne castle and the surrounding area. We also visited the Lindisfarne Priory; I would have loved to have explored it further but unfortunately it started raining and we had to cut that visit short. It was also my first experience listening to the seals in the distance. We could also see Bamburgh castle from the top of Lindisfarne castle. Overall, our trip to Lindisfarne was a special one.