The Island web site for visitors wanting information on our heritage, accommodation, produce and community. "Come to me, all who are weary and whose load is heavy - I will give you rest." - Matthew 11-28

The Island web site for visitors wanting information on our heritage, accommodation, produce and community. "Come to me, all who are weary and whose load is heavy - I will give you rest."

Its more appropriate title is, 'The Holy Island of Lindisfarne' - a little lengthy for most maps! Lindisfarne is a place of uniqueness: Lindisfarne is internationally famous both for its medieval religious heritage and also its more recent picturesque 16th century castle.

A TIDAL ISLAND: Holy Island is linked to the mainland by a long causeway. Twice each day the tide sweeps in from the North Sea and covers the road. Tide times and heights can be accurately predicted from the phases of the Moon.

Cuthbert was born in North Northumbria in about the year 635 - the same year in which Aidan founded the monastery on Lindisfarne. He came from a well-to-do English family and like most boys of that class, he was placed with foster-parents …

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland TD15 - United Kingdom This website was the island's main online presence for many years. It is now maintained by Visit Lindisfarne and kept in its original format, as a testament to the work that had gone into its development over the years.

Lindisfarne showed that Vikings had a flair for organised crime. They were far from the mindless savages that they are sometimes portrayed as, and the crew that reached Lindisfarne in 793 were only the beginnings of something much larger and only displayed a fraction of their potential.

The Hall is primarily for use by the local community, but it is available for use by off-island individuals or organisations. Occasional commercial activities are accepted. Minimum hire is from one hour to multiple(s) of days.

Welcome to Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve On the edge of Britain, land and water meet. Shifting sands and tides combine to create the 3500 hectares of dunes, saltmarsh and mudflats of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, home to a fascinating array of wildlife. This ever-changing landscape has been

Certainly for many Holy Island is a 'Mecca' for Christianity and Spirituality and these aspects will be covered. However, there is a similar demand for Natural History, Island life and general information on the local area which will feature proportionately.