Lindisfarne (Holy Island) - Friday 26 September 2025
Route
Chare Ends Car Park - Village Centre - Lindisfarne Priory - The Heugh - Osborne Fort - The Ouse - Lindisfarne Castle - Castle Point - Emmanuel Head - Castlehead Rocks - Snipe Point - Chare Ends - Village Centre - Chare Ends Car Park
Parking
Holy Island Car Park (Charge) at Chare Ends. The Grid Reference is NU 12587 42421 and the nearest postcode is TD15 2SE. Before arranging your walk itinerary for the day, please consult the tide tables for arrival and departure off the island. The link for the Tide Timetable can be found here.
Mileage
7.4 miles
Terrain
Coastal paths with some road walking on quiet lanes
Weather
Sunny with some overcast spells
Time Taken
3hrs 15mins
Total Ascent
272ft (83m)
Map
OS340 - Holy Island & Bamburgh
Walkers
Dave, Angie & Robbie (as far as Lindisfarne Castle then I walked the remainder solo)
Chare Ends Car Park - Village Centre - Lindisfarne Priory - The Heugh - Osborne Fort - The Ouse - Lindisfarne Castle - Castle Point - Emmanuel Head - Castlehead Rocks - Snipe Point - Chare Ends - Village Centre - Chare Ends Car Park
Parking
Holy Island Car Park (Charge) at Chare Ends. The Grid Reference is NU 12587 42421 and the nearest postcode is TD15 2SE. Before arranging your walk itinerary for the day, please consult the tide tables for arrival and departure off the island. The link for the Tide Timetable can be found here.
Mileage
7.4 miles
Terrain
Coastal paths with some road walking on quiet lanes
Weather
Sunny with some overcast spells
Time Taken
3hrs 15mins
Total Ascent
272ft (83m)
Map
OS340 - Holy Island & Bamburgh
Walkers
Dave, Angie & Robbie (as far as Lindisfarne Castle then I walked the remainder solo)
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Route Map
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Prior to starting any visit or walk on Holy Island it is wise to consult the Tide Tables which details the windows for crossing the causeway safely. At certain times of the day & night, the island gets cut off from the mainland by the sea. On many occasions drivers have tried to outrun the tide and ultimately suffered the consequences. A link to the Holy Island Safe Crossing Times can be found here.
Chare Ends Car Park on Holy Island - as you can see, we were the first ones here
From the Car Park the route heads into the village via the main access road
Clearly this cafe was expecting a bit of bother from the visiting tourists today
The Holy Island Post Office and attached cafe - a place we have visited often and today was no exception. The cafe is excellent, very dog friendly and they do a cracking Full English.
Clearly a butcher with a sense of humour - Carters are based in Bamburgh and their shop is certainly worth a visit
The Car Park at Green Lane - don't be tempted to park here unless you are a Coach or a Blue Badge holder
Passing The Ship Inn - one of two pubs on Holy Island............................
............. and here's the other, The Crown & Anchor. We have stayed here a few times - good food, great staff and excellent rooms.
The owner of The Crown & Anchor has a great sense of humour
The Victorian turnstile gates near The Crown & Anchor. To the right is one of Admiral Fitzroy’s storm barometers. After retiring from the Royal Navy in the 1850s, the Admiral set about improving safety at sea. He designed a much improved marine barometer, and lobbied for them to be supplied to coastal villages and towns. Although he died before this took place, many were made bearing his name and can still be found in a few places in the UK as well as here on Holy Island.
The coastal path can be accessed through the gates however we would be heading back into the village.
The coastal path can be accessed through the gates however we would be heading back into the village.
Before we headed back into the village we walked down the path for a few yards to view an archaeological dig that was taking place near the Abbey ruins. The work was being conducted by Dig Ventures & Durham University and marks the tenth and final year of excavation with fieldwork focussing on early medieval, Viking-age remains and also including investigating the Green Lane burial site seen here. I avoided asking one of the female diggers if I could come in her trench (ooh err Missus).
The Village Square and Market Cross
The entrance to the Lindisfarne Priory Museum. The museum and enclosed shop underwent a major refurbishment and reopened in 2023. We would pop back to the Priory later but first we were off to St Mary the Virgin Church which is nearby.
St Mary the Virgin Church which is located next to the Priory ruins. The church is the oldest building on the island and includes sections from the Saxon period, most notably the Saxon Arch - it is certainly worth a visit.
The impressive western end of St Mary the Virgin Church
The interior of the church with the 7th Century Saxon Arch at the far end. The arch and its impressive wall separate the nave from the chancel.
Whilst we were visiting there was a remembrance display including the Perry Buoy of HMS Lindisfarne. The ship was an "Island Class" ocean patrol vessel and was commissioned in 1978. She was in the service of the Royal Navy until 2004 when she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy and renamed BNS Turag. As of 2026 she was still in service.
HMS Lindisfarne in 2003
Poppies adorn the pulpit in St Mary's
The church is home to a magnificent elm sculpture carved by Durham born artist Fenwick Lawson, entitled "The Journey". It depicts hooded monks carrying St Cuthbert’s coffin when they left the island in AD 875.
Cuthbert was born in AD 634 and was an Anglo-Saxon Saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose & Lindisfarne in what might loosely be termed the Kingdom of Northumbria. After his death he became the most important medieval saint of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral. Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northumbria.
Cuthbert grew up in or around Lauderdale, near Old Melrose Abbey, a daughter-house of Lindisfarne. He decided to become a monk after seeing a vision on the night in AD 651 that St Aidan, the founder of Lindisfarne died. However, he seems to have seen some military service first. He was quickly made guest-master at the new monastery at Ripon soon after AD 655, but had to return with Eata of Hexham to Melrose when Wilfrid was given the monastery instead. In about AD 662 he was made Prior at Melrose and around AD 665 went as Prior to Lindisfarne. In AD 684 he was made Bishop of Lindisfarne, but by late AD 686 he resigned and returned to his hermitage on Inner Farne as he felt he was about to die. He eventually died a year later on 20 March AD 687. He was buried at Lindisfarne the same day.
In AD 875 the Danes took the monastery of Lindisfarne and the monks fled, carrying St Cuthbert's body with them around various places including Melrose. After seven years of wandering it found a resting place at the still existing St Cuthbert's church in Chester-le-Street until AD 995, when another Danish invasion led to its removal to Ripon. Eventually his remains found their final resting place and he is now enshrined in a tomb at Durham Cathedral.
Cuthbert was born in AD 634 and was an Anglo-Saxon Saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose & Lindisfarne in what might loosely be termed the Kingdom of Northumbria. After his death he became the most important medieval saint of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral. Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northumbria.
Cuthbert grew up in or around Lauderdale, near Old Melrose Abbey, a daughter-house of Lindisfarne. He decided to become a monk after seeing a vision on the night in AD 651 that St Aidan, the founder of Lindisfarne died. However, he seems to have seen some military service first. He was quickly made guest-master at the new monastery at Ripon soon after AD 655, but had to return with Eata of Hexham to Melrose when Wilfrid was given the monastery instead. In about AD 662 he was made Prior at Melrose and around AD 665 went as Prior to Lindisfarne. In AD 684 he was made Bishop of Lindisfarne, but by late AD 686 he resigned and returned to his hermitage on Inner Farne as he felt he was about to die. He eventually died a year later on 20 March AD 687. He was buried at Lindisfarne the same day.
In AD 875 the Danes took the monastery of Lindisfarne and the monks fled, carrying St Cuthbert's body with them around various places including Melrose. After seven years of wandering it found a resting place at the still existing St Cuthbert's church in Chester-le-Street until AD 995, when another Danish invasion led to its removal to Ripon. Eventually his remains found their final resting place and he is now enshrined in a tomb at Durham Cathedral.
You can't pray there mate
The ruins of Lindisfarne Priory
The fine west front of the Priory has survived along with the famous Rainbow Arch which is all that remains of the vault-rib ceiling of the crossing tower
The fine west front of the Priory has survived along with the famous Rainbow Arch which is all that remains of the vault-rib ceiling of the crossing tower
The bronze cast statue of St Cuthbert of Farne in the Priory grounds.
The statue was cast in 2000 and is the work of County Durham born sculptor Fenwick Lawson.
The statue was cast in 2000 and is the work of County Durham born sculptor Fenwick Lawson.
The Memorial Stone to St Cuthbert which is located in the grounds of the Priory
The memorial to St Cuthbert was restored to Lindisfarne in 2023 after almost 500 years without one. From the early 12th Century there was a cenotaph marking the site of his original tomb however the original stone was removed in 1537 as part of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. The new memorial was designed by sculptor Russ Coleman.
The memorial to St Cuthbert was restored to Lindisfarne in 2023 after almost 500 years without one. From the early 12th Century there was a cenotaph marking the site of his original tomb however the original stone was removed in 1537 as part of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. The new memorial was designed by sculptor Russ Coleman.
The statue to St Aidan of Lindisfarne in the Priory grounds created by sculptor Kathleen Parbury in 1958
Aidan of Lindisfarne was born in Ireland before becoming a monk at Iona. At the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, Aidan went to Lindisfarne as Bishop and was known throughout the kingdom for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor and the miracles attributed to him. He founded a monastery at Lindisfarne that became known as the English Iona and was a centre of learning and missionary activity for all of northern England. He died in AD 651 at the Royal Castle at Bamburgh. St Aidan is the Patron Saint of Firefighters.
Aidan of Lindisfarne was born in Ireland before becoming a monk at Iona. At the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, Aidan went to Lindisfarne as Bishop and was known throughout the kingdom for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor and the miracles attributed to him. He founded a monastery at Lindisfarne that became known as the English Iona and was a centre of learning and missionary activity for all of northern England. He died in AD 651 at the Royal Castle at Bamburgh. St Aidan is the Patron Saint of Firefighters.
From the Priory the route heads down to the former No1 Lifeboat Station
At one stage the island had several lifeboat stations however operations ceased in 1968. No1 Lifeboat Station is now used as a museum to tell the story of the brave members of the various crews.
At one stage the island had several lifeboat stations however operations ceased in 1968. No1 Lifeboat Station is now used as a museum to tell the story of the brave members of the various crews.
The interior of the Museum at No1 Lifeboat Station
Robbie and I have a bit of an arse about in the Museum
In 2023 No1 Lifeboat Station was transformed as Pilgrim House for an episode of "Vera" called The Rising Tide
To the right of the building can be seen our onward route along the coast. The high rocky ridge is known as The Heugh and is made from a type of rock called whinstone and the thin soils that develop on this type of rock support a special grassland habitat. In early summer the slopes are bright with wild flowers. Heugh is a Northumbrian word for a steep crag and is pronounced "hee-uff".
To the right of the building can be seen our onward route along the coast. The high rocky ridge is known as The Heugh and is made from a type of rock called whinstone and the thin soils that develop on this type of rock support a special grassland habitat. In early summer the slopes are bright with wild flowers. Heugh is a Northumbrian word for a steep crag and is pronounced "hee-uff".
Looking to St Cuthbert Island from near the Lifeboat Station
The island (also known as Hobthrush island) is located just off Holy Island. As the tide rises, it becomes completely separated from Holy Island (a tidal island off a tidal island, if you like). The legend is that St Cuthbert used to escape here when he wanted to retreat away from the monks in the Priory. There are the remains of a post-Norman Conquest medieval chapel on the island which were partly excavated by Sir William Crossman in 1888.
The island (also known as Hobthrush island) is located just off Holy Island. As the tide rises, it becomes completely separated from Holy Island (a tidal island off a tidal island, if you like). The legend is that St Cuthbert used to escape here when he wanted to retreat away from the monks in the Priory. There are the remains of a post-Norman Conquest medieval chapel on the island which were partly excavated by Sir William Crossman in 1888.
Lindisfarne Priory from the headland near The Heugh
Up on The Heugh is a former coastguard station which is now an observation tower known as "The Lookout". The original station was built in the 1940s.
Another view of the Priory ruins, this time from near The Lookout
Just beyond The Lookout is the War Memorial which was designed by the architect Sir Edward Lutyens. It was unveiled in 1922 and is now inscribed with the names of the islanders who made the ultimate sacrifice in both World Wars. Lutyens was also the architect who renovated Lindisfarne Castle in 1901.
Excavations in 2016 & 2017 revealed these foundations which have been interpreted as the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church. The church may have been part of the island's first monastery which was founded by St Aidan in AD 635.
A view of both archaeological sites and the Priory from The Heugh
Approaching the eastern end of The Heugh is a shipping beacon and navigational aid. Shipping avoids the dangerous shingle bar by lining up the triangle on the mast with the Bell Tower of St Mary the Virgin Church.
The ruined tower of Osborne's Fort at the eastern end of The Heugh looking across The Ouse to Lindisfarne Castle. The fort was built in the 1670s to protect the island from Dutch raids.
From The Heugh the route descends to The Ouse which houses a small harbour. I decided it was about time I got all arty farty and provide our readers with some mono shots.
Low tide as we look across The Ouse to Lindisfarne Castle
Another mono shot, this time of some of the many upturned hulls of old boats which have been "up cycled" to provide storage
The entrance to "Window on Wild Lindisfarne" which was opened by Lady Rose Crossman on 11 July 2013
This striking building is open to the public as a way of observing the wildlife on the island and learning about its rich nature. It was designed by Icosis Architects on a commission from Natural England in consultation with the local Development Trust. There are educational boards inside, and a beautiful wall-to-wall window onto a field that hosts a variety of wildlife, including birds, insects, flora and sometimes sheep. The architects designed the building so as to even allow birds to nest in its eaves.
This striking building is open to the public as a way of observing the wildlife on the island and learning about its rich nature. It was designed by Icosis Architects on a commission from Natural England in consultation with the local Development Trust. There are educational boards inside, and a beautiful wall-to-wall window onto a field that hosts a variety of wildlife, including birds, insects, flora and sometimes sheep. The architects designed the building so as to even allow birds to nest in its eaves.
A Willow Lapwing near the Window on Wild Lindisfarne building
There are 8 such sculptures dotted around the Lindisfarne Nature Trail. The sculptures were created by local artist and willow sculptor Anna Turnbull in 2017 with help from 40 volunteers. The sculptures depict key species of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, managed by Natural England, and include Brent Geese in flight, a creche of two female Eider ducks and their chicks and a flowering Lindisfarne Helleborine orchid.
There are 8 such sculptures dotted around the Lindisfarne Nature Trail. The sculptures were created by local artist and willow sculptor Anna Turnbull in 2017 with help from 40 volunteers. The sculptures depict key species of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, managed by Natural England, and include Brent Geese in flight, a creche of two female Eider ducks and their chicks and a flowering Lindisfarne Helleborine orchid.
At the eastern end of The Ouse near Lindisfarne Castle are the remains of the old jetty. These wooden staithes are all that remain of the jetty which would have been used as a base to load coal and export lime.
A kissing gate provides access to Lindisfarne Castle
The castle was built in the 16th century amongst what was once an extremely volatile border between England & Scotland plus the area was often attacked by Vikings. A former fort, in the 18th century the castle was occupied briefly by Jacobite rebels but was quickly recaptured by soldiers from Berwick. In 1901 it became the property of the publishing magnate and owner of Country Life magazine Edward Hudson, who employed Sir Edwin Lutyens to refurbish the castle in the Arts & Crafts style. The castle is now a tourist attraction and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1944.
The castle was built in the 16th century amongst what was once an extremely volatile border between England & Scotland plus the area was often attacked by Vikings. A former fort, in the 18th century the castle was occupied briefly by Jacobite rebels but was quickly recaptured by soldiers from Berwick. In 1901 it became the property of the publishing magnate and owner of Country Life magazine Edward Hudson, who employed Sir Edwin Lutyens to refurbish the castle in the Arts & Crafts style. The castle is now a tourist attraction and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1944.
The castle is certainly an impressive sight and a complete circuit of it can be made on foot
From the kissing gate two paths lead away towards the Gertrude Jekyll Garden
Robbie outside the entrance to the Gertrude Jekyll Garden - at this point he & his Mum headed back to the village and would meet me later at Chare Ends Cafe
The walled garden, which had originally been the garrison's vegetable plot was designed by Lutyens' long-time friend and collaborator, Gertrude Jekyll between 1906 and 1912 and is some distance away from the castle itself.
The walled garden, which had originally been the garrison's vegetable plot was designed by Lutyens' long-time friend and collaborator, Gertrude Jekyll between 1906 and 1912 and is some distance away from the castle itself.
The inside of the walled garden - between 2002 & 2006 it was restored to Jekyll's original planting plan
Looking up to the northern ramparts of Lindisfarne Castle
Heading for Castle Point, my route passed under a small bridge which was part of the historic wagonway that connected the nearby Lime Kilns to the rest of Holy Island
The Lime Kilns at Castle Point
Built in the 1860s, the six kilns here produced quick lime for a variety of uses such as agricultural fertiliser, mortar for buildings and whitewash. Whilst lime was produced at several sites on Lindisfarne, these kilns at Castle Point were the more substantial. Much of the lime produced was exported to Scotland making these kilns ideally placed for transporting by sea from the jetty near the castle.
Built in the 1860s, the six kilns here produced quick lime for a variety of uses such as agricultural fertiliser, mortar for buildings and whitewash. Whilst lime was produced at several sites on Lindisfarne, these kilns at Castle Point were the more substantial. Much of the lime produced was exported to Scotland making these kilns ideally placed for transporting by sea from the jetty near the castle.
For the six kilns below, each one would have a pot down which would have been poured coal and limestone. Once ignited, the inside of the kiln burns continuously and the burnt lime would be produced via a draw arch and eye.
From Castle Point looking across Long Ridge to Guile Point - the two structures are navigational daymarks calle Old Law Beacons. The way the daymarks functioned is that a vessel entering the harbour would line up the two beacons on a bearing of 260° and then turn sharply northward as they approached the tip of the sandy spit on the south side of the entrance to Holy Island Harbour.
Lindisfarne Castle and the harbour entrance from Castle Point
From Castle Point I rounded the headland along the pebbled shoreline
The route continues above the beach passing another of the willow sculptures
The circuit of Holy Island is part of the England Coast Path
At Grid Reference NU 13801 42311 the path splits - today I took the right hand fork to reach Emmanuel Head although both routes can be taken. In my humble opinion the lower route is the better of the two paths.
Looking back along the beach to Lindisfarne Castle
Approaching Emmanuel Head
Entering Lindisfarne Nature Reserve
The Nature Reserve is 3,541 Hectares and was founded to help safeguard the internationally important wintering bird populations.
Six internationally important species of wildfowl and wading birds winter here.
Below the main sign is a cautionary note about Piri-Piri Bur. This invasive dwarf shrub grows in dense mats and has ball-like heads of spiny, hooked seeds (burs) which attach themselves to clothing and worse still the fur of animals. We found this out to our cost when we visited Holy Island for the first time in 2014 - Fudge bless him got covered in the stuff and once attached it is really difficult to remove.
The Nature Reserve is 3,541 Hectares and was founded to help safeguard the internationally important wintering bird populations.
Six internationally important species of wildfowl and wading birds winter here.
Below the main sign is a cautionary note about Piri-Piri Bur. This invasive dwarf shrub grows in dense mats and has ball-like heads of spiny, hooked seeds (burs) which attach themselves to clothing and worse still the fur of animals. We found this out to our cost when we visited Holy Island for the first time in 2014 - Fudge bless him got covered in the stuff and once attached it is really difficult to remove.
Piri Piri Bur - horrible stuff
The Daymark at Emmanuel Head known as "The White Pyramid"
The pyramid beacon navigational aid was built sometime between 1801 and 1810 and stands 35ft (10.5m) tall on top of the 3m high cliff at Emmanuel Head on the north eastern point of Holy Island. It was one of the first of its type to be built in Britain.
The pyramid beacon navigational aid was built sometime between 1801 and 1810 and stands 35ft (10.5m) tall on top of the 3m high cliff at Emmanuel Head on the north eastern point of Holy Island. It was one of the first of its type to be built in Britain.
Keel Head & Sandham from near the Daymark
Looking back to Emmanuel Head and the Daymark from the approach to Keel Head
A lovely makeshift bench with a cracking view near Castlehead Rocks
Looking to Snipe Point as as I turn inland to head back to the village
The route heads into the sand dunes to join a myriad of paths which can be a tad confusing therefore I made a beeline for the main path back to the village.
At Grid Reference NU 12189 43204 my route joined the main path back to the village
On my way back I passed a few of the locals having a nice rest
Reaching the road into the village there are tow options - either turn left to reach the main Car Park or as I did today cross over and continue on along the coast path
The poles marking the route of The Pilgrim's Path that lead back to the mainland
Ever since 635, when King Oswald gave the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to St. Aidan to establish his monastery, the island has been a place of pilgrimage. The road was not constructed until 1954 and until then the vertical poles were the only indicators of the safe route between the mainland and island. The sight of the poles stretching across the sand and mud is one of the most iconic views in Northumberland. In order to follow The Pilgrim's Path it is best to leave the crossing until at least 2 hours after the safe to cross time has started in order for most of the sea water to recede.
A guide to crossing via The Pilgrim's Path can be found here
Ever since 635, when King Oswald gave the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to St. Aidan to establish his monastery, the island has been a place of pilgrimage. The road was not constructed until 1954 and until then the vertical poles were the only indicators of the safe route between the mainland and island. The sight of the poles stretching across the sand and mud is one of the most iconic views in Northumberland. In order to follow The Pilgrim's Path it is best to leave the crossing until at least 2 hours after the safe to cross time has started in order for most of the sea water to recede.
A guide to crossing via The Pilgrim's Path can be found here
The main path passes to the rear of this ornate bench
St Cuthbert Island now in view once more as I approach the path back into the village centre
St Cuthbert's Centre & United Reformed Church
St Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church was built in 1891 in the heart of the village for a congregation consisting mainly of fishermen and their families. In 1972, along with the majority of the Presbyterian Church of England, St Cuthbert’s became part of the newly formed United Reformed Church. By the 1990s the local congregation had dwindled and the Northern Synod of the URC began to seek a renewed vision for the church’s future. The building has been redeveloped in a way that honours the heritage of the past, whilst providing versatile facilities to meet the needs of many different visitors.
St Cuthbert’s Presbyterian Church was built in 1891 in the heart of the village for a congregation consisting mainly of fishermen and their families. In 1972, along with the majority of the Presbyterian Church of England, St Cuthbert’s became part of the newly formed United Reformed Church. By the 1990s the local congregation had dwindled and the Northern Synod of the URC began to seek a renewed vision for the church’s future. The building has been redeveloped in a way that honours the heritage of the past, whilst providing versatile facilities to meet the needs of many different visitors.
Lindisfarne Mead is a fermented drink made with honey, spices, grape juice, and yeast. The fermentation process takes several stages, including extracting the yeast, filtering the liquid, and mixing and settling the mead. The finished product is a sweet, honeyed drink with a 14.5% ABV.
The history of Lindisfarne Mead is interwoven with the rich heritage of the island, which dates back centuries. It is believed that the tradition of brewing mead on Lindisfarne began during the time of the early Christian monks who inhabited the island’s renowned Lindisfarne Priory. These resourceful monks, known for their agricultural expertise, utilised the bountiful natural resources of the area, including honey from local bees, to craft a unique and flavourful drink. Over time, the art of mead-making on Lindisfarne was passed down through generations, preserving the distinct character and taste of this historical beverage. Today, Lindisfarne Mead stands as a testament to the island’s enduring legacy and continues to delight connoisseurs with its exceptional quality and a taste that echoes the centuries of tradition.
The history of Lindisfarne Mead is interwoven with the rich heritage of the island, which dates back centuries. It is believed that the tradition of brewing mead on Lindisfarne began during the time of the early Christian monks who inhabited the island’s renowned Lindisfarne Priory. These resourceful monks, known for their agricultural expertise, utilised the bountiful natural resources of the area, including honey from local bees, to craft a unique and flavourful drink. Over time, the art of mead-making on Lindisfarne was passed down through generations, preserving the distinct character and taste of this historical beverage. Today, Lindisfarne Mead stands as a testament to the island’s enduring legacy and continues to delight connoisseurs with its exceptional quality and a taste that echoes the centuries of tradition.
The Crossman Hall
The hall was completed in June 2016 and is used for local community events and is also available for hire. It is named after Lady Rose Crossman MBE for her support in the rebuilding appeal which received a £500,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund, following the closure and demolition of the original Village Hall which occupied the site.
The hall was completed in June 2016 and is used for local community events and is also available for hire. It is named after Lady Rose Crossman MBE for her support in the rebuilding appeal which received a £500,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund, following the closure and demolition of the original Village Hall which occupied the site.
In the words of Worzel Gummidge its time for a "cup of tea & a slice of cake" with Angie & Robbie. A fitting end to a fantastic walk.