Lindisfarne Island

Lindisfarne is a delightful, unspoiled, historic island lies just off the extreme Northeast corner of England near Berwick-upon-Tweed. The small population of just over 160 persons is swelled by the influx of over 650,000 visitors from all over the world every year.

It is a holy and inspirational place which is famous for producing the Lindisfarne Gospels, the oldest and best-known version of the first four books of the New Testament.

Lindisfarne is a place of uniqueness, and is internationally famous both for its medieval religious heritage exemplified by Lindisfarne Priory and also its more recent picturesque 16th Century castle. These, together with most of the community, are located on the Southern part of the island - the main focus for tourists and holidaymakers. Many are also attracted by the peace and tranquility which pervades the Island and the remote Northern conservation area, with more than its fair share of quiet beaches and unique natural history.

We have a wide range of visitors which includes: bird-watchers, walkers, fishing-parties, artists, writers, photographers and film-makers, historians and natural historians, scientists, journalists, industrialists, politicians, actors, theologians, wildfowlers, yachters, golfers (resting overnight in-between the excellent nearby Northumberland golf courses) as well as thousands of Christian and non-Christian pilgrims.

Even a couple of overnight stays at one of the Island's excellent hotels, guest-houses and retreats will be sufficient for only the briefest overview. Often the majority of the guests sharing accommodation with you will, like yourself, have started with a day visit. Thousands return year after year smitten by the spiritual enchantment of a special very place sought out by man (and woman!) since prehistory.

On the island you can find country houses, castles, battle sites, priories, sea trips to the Farne Islands, beaches, country walks, horse-riding, honey farms and local shops and produce etc. etc. more suited to your plans. After all, the big cities are only an hours day trip away and you can return to spend the evening in the warm hospitality of people who avoid living life at 100mph. You might well see quite a cost advantage too...