Where is Holy Island?
Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is on the east coast of Britain, just south of the border to Scotland. The nearest town is Berwick-upon-Tweed. To get to Holy Island, get on the A1; there is a small village called Beal, about 10 miles south of Berwick. If you leave the A1 here, the road will lead you to Holy Island in another 5 or 8 miles or so. Make sure that the tide is down, so that you can cross safely. If you are looking for a map, click here to open a new browser window with www.streetmap.co.uk! (You will find buttons on the lower right corner of the map which allow you to scale the map as you need it.) The nearest airports are Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Edinburgh, both about 60 miles away. You can take the bus or the train from Newcastle to Berwick, but you can only take a train from Edinburgh to Berwick. The nearest train and coach station is Berwick-upon-Tweed. On some days, there is a bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Holy Island. There is always a bus from Berwick (and also
Holy Island is a tidal island, just off the coast of north Northumberland, about 10 miles south of Berwick upon Tweed. Twice a day the road leading over to the island is flooded when the tide comes in. A road map of the area and travel directions may be found on the following links: Travel Information – from lindisfarne.org.
