Lindisfarne - Holy Island

This morning the sun decided to show itself...making the countryside on our drive so beautiful.

Lindisfarne is an island that has tidal access. So you have to be sure to check the tide charts before you head out, and ensure you are off the island in time for the tide as well. This time of the year is a perfect time for visiting considering the low tide is throughout the daytime. So we were able to arrive at 9:30 and leave at 3:30 with some ease.

Walking up the road to Lindisfarne castle...built initially by Henry VIII, made into a holiday home in 1901 (what a place to holiday!)

Christian went all artistic with this photo of the castle in the distance, and rock wall in the foreground.

The rock walls are very green.

Caption this...Holy Island Sewerage

A sculpture of monks in the Anglican Church on the island, carrying the body of St Cuthbert

The old Priory. The dissolution of the monasteries happened in 1537 by Henry VIII.
The Abbey was built in AD 634. It has been home to St Aidan, and St Cuthbert, but was destroyed by the vikings. Later the Normans rebuilt the Abbey. Whilst we were here we sang Christ Is The World's Redeemer by St Columba (521-597) - he was missionary to the Scots, just a bit further north.

It was tempting boys...very tempting. So many people built so many little rock towers.

Christian tried out some planking

I crept up on some black face sheep for Skipper.

On the way back to Cullercoats, we drove down the coast road and saw Bramburgh Castle.