Routes England Berwick-upon-TweedHoly Island
Holy Island Circular

Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

Holy Island Circular

Length5 mi
Elev. Gain291.9 ft
Est. Steps12000

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Historic site

Beach

Grassland

Off trail

Muddy

No shade

Bugs

Created by Cathryn M
Introduction
Holy Island Circular is a 5 mile (12,000-step) route located near Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 291.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Follow footpaths around the perimeter of Holy Island. Takes in Lindisfarne Castle and harbour. Lovely walk to the castle along the coast with beautiful views of the Farne Islands. View of Bamburgh Castle in the distance and Budle Bay

Lindisfarne Castle

Historical
Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle located on Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901. The island is accessible from the mainland at low tide by means of a causeway.

Holy Island War Memorial

Historical
Holy Island War Memorial, or Lindisfarne War Memorial, is a First World War memorial on the tidal island of Lindisfarne (or Holy Island) off the coast of Northumberland in the far north east of England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial is a grade II* listed building.

Lindisfarne

Place
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, also known simply 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 of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert, Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne.

Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve

Place
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is a 3,541-hectare (8,750-acre) UK national nature reserve. It was founded to help safeguard the internationally important wintering bird populations, and six internationally important species of wildfowl and wading birds winter here. For the pale-bellied brent geese from Svalbard, this is their only regular wintering place in all of the United Kingdom.

Holy Island Waggonway

Place
The Holy Island Waggonway (sometimes referred to as the Holy Island Tramway) was a network of waggonways across the island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England.The earliest two lines connected limestone quarries at the northern end of the island with lime kilns and a tidal jetty in waters known as The Basin, northwest of Lindisfarne Priory.

Holy Island History

Tourist Attraction

The Fort on the Heugh

Historical

Belmont

Tourist Attraction

A National Treasure

Tourist Attraction

Lookout on Wild Lindisfarne

Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

5 mi

Elev. Gain

291.9 ft

Est. Steps

12000
Created by
Cathryn M
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