Okay, well, it should be “Trip to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne” but you get the drift. I just wanted to sound cool. Everyone has those moments, y’know?
Anyhow, I highly recommend walking along the Northumbrian coast to Holy Island at least once at some point. There’s a huge mudflat you can walk across to the Island, isolated coves with dead crabs, and even warning signs that instill warnings of impending doom. You might even get eyed down by some cows.
Also, some quick physical information about the Holy Land. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island. That means that the land connection to the island vanishes at high tide, being tenable solely between subsequent high tides. The tidal range varies day-by-day and thus the amount of time available for crossing does too. On the day I went, the “safe” crossing period ranged from ~10 to ~4 PM. In reality, it was certainly more like ~9 to ~6 PM, provided you don’t mind getting a little bit wet.
It also used to house an active monastery, and the mead recipe used by these monks is still used to this very day. Didn’t get any since I didn’t bring my passport (and thus had no ID) but boy did it look tasty. There’s also a giant castle and a cool looking priory.
If you intend to do this walk it’s worth noting that there is a lot of sand along the way. It’s a coastal walk, after all. You can always just follow the inland route and just walk across paths instead, but skipping the beaches and dunes means skipping a lot of opportunities for cool photos.
Anyhow, here are some photos to brighten your day/night/whatever! ❤
Anyhow, those are my favourites. There are loads more. And I mean loads. Panoramas are easy to shoot and require mild editing, and honestly make for great pictures; I’m a panoramaniac.
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