Heritage
Type
Holy Island
Where
Heritage · Attraction
Good for
Check before you go
Cost
Plan your visit
Opening times
Open access — check locally for facilities
Location
Holy Island
Parent hack
Arrive at opening time in school holidays — you'll beat the queues and the car park.
Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. The island was originally home to a monastery, which was destroyed during the Viking invasions but re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Other notable sites built on the island are St Mary the Virgin parish church, Lindisfarne…
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