It was like the excitement of Christmas Day. I’d always looked at Lindisfarne (Holy Island) on a map and wondered what it was like to visit. We parked up at the Lindisfarne Inn and after a great coffee and helpful info from the lovely lady on the bar, we walked the 4 miles to cross the causeway, making sure we checked the tide times first!
The weather could not have been better. Enjoying the priory ruins, the views to the castle and sitting on the beaches - the day just flew by and before we knew it we were walking back along the ‘Pilgrim’s Way’ off the island. It was quite a meditative walk following the posts through the pools of water, which were warm from the heat of the day’s sun. I kept wondering what it would have been like to do this same journey in winter, especially at the time St Aidan and St Cuthbert were there.
The few people we spoke to said it was their second or third time visiting, which I think tells you that it’s a pretty special place to go if you ever get the chance.
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