Steve Fountain aged 58. Took semi retirement when made redundant at 51. Back from THASSOS loved it....
Steve Fountain aged 58. Took semi retirement when made redundant at 51. Back from THASSOS loved it. Back to whistling at Trains.
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Our Day Trip to Lindisfarne from Berwick-upon Tweed.
As the Island is accessable only by a causeway that floods with the tide, it is important to do a bit of planning. The official Lindisfarne web site (find thru google) will list the times each day that the causeway will be open. From Berwick on Tweed Travelsure Bus Company run Buses from Berwick to the Island (at present) on Weds and Sats. The timetable shows six times A B C D E F on a particular day two options will be operating as per the tide. so Last Sat options C & F were in operation, this was Departing Berwick at 12:15 with a return time of 17:05. The journey took about 40 mins, which gave up 4 hours on the Island, for most this is time a plenty. Cost was £5 for a dayreturn ticket.
The Bus takes you across the causeway and terminates in Lindisfarne Village (Very small Village). The first thing we did was to visit Lindisfarne Castle (Run by the National Trust) there is a shuttle Bus to the Castle that runs every 20 mins. They say it is a mile, but its a small mile, so walking is not out of the question. The Shuttle is 90 pence single £1.40 return (Free to the wrinklies).
Entry to the castle was approx £6.20 I think, we benifited from it being the OPEN DOORS HERITAGE weekend when all was FREE. The path climbs up to the castle Stairs then a further steep climb to the Castle Door (Not disabled friendly), but this is a Castle designed to keep even the able bodied out. Inside the castle you are free to wander , over about 3 floors accessing about 12 rooms on the Trip ranging from small social rooms to bedrooms, all simply furnished. I can imagine quite cramped and claustrophobic when busy. Great views from the top.
On leaving the castle we walked across the field to a small stoney beach, many carns had been built and stone figures created. we the walked back to a small Walled garden created by Gertrude Jekyll, which we had viewed from the castle.
After this we walked back to the Village to visit the Priory, this is run by English Heritage (Admission approx £4, again free on this day). the first Monestary was established in AD 635 by Aidan on the invitation of King Oswald of Northumbria. The priory ruins are well worth wandering about with very good information boards at many parts explaining the buildings and giving Artist Impressions of the buildings in their haydays.
The village is a small collection of Houses, with a couple of Pubs/Hotels and a few B&B's. A small museme about £2 (free today but I did not think it would be worth £2).
There is a Visitor centre and the usual tourist Shop, and winery selling Lindisfarne Mead and various types of wine.
We had a Perfect Sunny day, I have never in my life seen the NORTH SEA so BLUE and CALM.
It was such perfect weather that we do not know if we should visit again, only because it could never be so beautiful again, but do not be put off. This is a special place and we would recommend a visit.
But do do your Home Work as to tide times etc.
For those in cars you could book to stay on the Island of there is the Lindisfarne Inn located just on the access to the A1 Road about 2 miles from the island.
Prices on the Island for food and drink were not out of line with other attractions. A pint and a half of Bombardier Bitter was £4.05.
I think in total we saved about £27 with it being free admission weekend, so normally if you access all it could add up.
Pictures of Lindisfarne (England)
Lindisfarne (England) Priory.
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