๐Ÿ“Œ Lindisfarne, Northumberland
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For a full flavour of what Lindisfarne has to offer, take a pleasant stroll around the island’s coastline, starting from the main car park. The northeast corner with its beaches, pyramidal beacon and wetland habitats seems a world away from the bustle of Holy Island village and its many tourist attractions; we spotted seals and dolphins on our midsummer visit, as well as plenty of interesting birdlife. The circuit could be walked in a couple of hours but passes the main tourist sights too; add in entry to all of these and you could stretch the route to fill a full day.

๐Ÿ“ท Chronological photo guide

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Start / finish at Chare Ends, north side of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) village

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NU 126424

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 55.675134,-1.801057

๐ŸšŒ Infrequent bus to Lindisfarne on limited dates only

๐Ÿš— Car park (charge). โš ๏ธ Island access via the tidal Lindisfarne Causeway – check online for safe crossing times

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โ–ถ 8 km / 5 mi | โ–ฒ 40 m | โŒ› 2-2.5 hr

Features: ๐Ÿ  Holy Island (village) โ˜…โ˜… & village sights; ๐Ÿฐ Lindisfarne Castle โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…; ๐Ÿ”ฅ Castle Point Lime Kilns โ˜…โ˜…; ๐Ÿฆ† The Lough; โ›ฏ Emmanuel Head Daymark; ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Lindisfarne northern beaches

โฌค Easy | Clear paths, tracks, village streets & sandy beaches; first section can be wet or possibly submerged during very high tides (can be avoided by following road).

โžก๏ธ Anticlockwise circuit: start – Holy Island (village) & village sights – Lindisfarne Castle – Castle Point Lime Kilns – The Lough – Emmanuel Head Daymark – Lindisfarne northern beaches – start

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๐Ÿฅพ On our last visit

Wildlife: Dolphins / porpoises seen from Emmanuel Head. Hundreds of seals basking on sandbanks off the west coast. Sheep, herons, mallard ducks, curlews, starlings, butterflies.

Weather: 20ยฐC, sunny at start but becoming cloudy from the west.

July 2024
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