Holy Island
The North Sea defines the setting of Holy Island — tidal waters cut Lindisfarne off from the Northumberland coast twice each day, giving the small island its exposed, low-lying character. On Beblowe Crag, Lindisfarne Castle rises from a volcanic outcrop above the shore. Built as a Tudor fort in the 16th century, it was transformed into a private holiday home by architect Edwin Lutyens in the early 20th century and is now cared for by the National Trust. Holy Island is also a major place of pilgrimage: Lindisfarne Priory was founded in 635, and its early medieval monastery became an important centre of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria. The tidal causeway makes access part of the island’s daily rhythm.
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Few places in England have a history as closely tied to early medieval Christianity as Holy Island. Also known as Lindisfarne, this tidal island lies off Northumberland’s North Sea coast and is reached across the sands by a causeway covered at high tide. Saint Aidan founded a monastery here in 635; its community became one of Anglo-Saxon England’s leading centres of learning. The Viking attack on Lindisfarne in 793 became an enduring symbol of the beginning of the Viking Age in Britain. Ruins of Lindisfarne Priory stand near the village, while 16th-century Lindisfarne Castle rises above the shore. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Holy Island and the Northumberland coast.
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