Lindisfarne Priory

Lindisfarne Priory Last entry 30 min. before closing time. Lindisfarne Island, seat of Christianity in ancient Northumbria. Museum holds a timeline & artefacts recovered from site.
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The imposing ruin of the present Priory built c1125 replacing older churches & buildings Lindisfarne Priory is located on Holy Island and is only accessible to visitors during certain times of the day, so please check the opening times on our website ahead of your visit: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/siteassets/home/visit/places-to-visit/lindisfarne-priory/opening-hours/feb-22-opening-hours.

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A visit to Lindisfarne Priory makes a great family day out in Northumberland. Sitting offshore on Holy Island and reached by causeway at low tide. The peaceful atmosphere and beautiful views in the priory make a visit here well worth the effort. Lindisfarne Priory, original home to the Lindisfarne Gospels, was an important centre of early Christianity, and the home of St Cuthbert. Today you can marvel at the ornate carvings on the extensive ruins of the monastic buildings and enjoy the serenity that first drew the monks here. One of the most famous visitor attractions in North East England, Lindisfarne Priory will stay in your memory forever. HOUSE RULES

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Share your visitor experiences of visiting holy island! 👇Holy Island 2050 are made up of local people and organisations,...
03/09/2024

Share your visitor experiences of visiting holy island! 👇

Holy Island 2050 are made up of local people and organisations, and they're working on making Holy Island a great place to live, work and visit.

If you’ve visited in the last year, your feedback would make a huge difference - it shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes, and all answers are anonymous: https://ourorganisation.welcomesyourfeedback.net/vn84r3

06/06/2024

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, one of the defining events in modern history.

Across the country, a selection of our historic sites will be lighting beacons to honour the contribution and sacrifice of those who served and gave their lives.

05/10/2023

Today is National Poetry Day 🖋

This year's theme is Refuge which ties in perfectly with Katrina Porteous' poem, The Refuge Box, which uses the wooden refuge box on Holy Island causeway to consider ideas of sanctuary.

Katrina’s words are inspired by the voices of Islanders, rescuers, and a West African refugee, and by the wild voices of Lindisfarne’s seals, birds, wind and sea, which you can hear in the recording.

You can listen to Katrina's poem as you wander around the priory and think about what refuge and sanctuary mean to you.

🔈 Hear a short clip of the poem below.

After all the wonderful weather, at last some rain! Great for gardens, not so good for our lovely visitors. (Photo taken...
10/09/2023

After all the wonderful weather, at last some rain! Great for gardens, not so good for
our lovely visitors. (Photo taken by a member of staff)

Today is the feast of St. Aidan. This is a beautiful image of his statue in the grounds of St. Mary' Churchyard. He came...
31/08/2023

Today is the feast of St. Aidan. This is a beautiful image of his statue in the grounds of St. Mary' Churchyard. He came to Northumbria at the behest of King Oswald, whom he had met when he visited Iona, to bring Christianity back to the Kingdom. Arriving here in 635, choosing Lindisfarne Island for the site of his first church. He died in 651 and is buried at Bamburgh.

Glorious blue sky and setting sun, and similar view with foreboding dark sky and the light casting the red sandstone bea...
29/06/2023

Glorious blue sky and setting sun, and similar view with foreboding dark sky and the light casting the red sandstone beautifully. Only a day apart, although it could have been just a few hours apart!

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Berwick-Upon-Tweed
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