Northumberland Explorer – Holy Island

There are not many words that I can bestow upon Holy Island which could do justice to the reality. A place which is separated from the land by a surge of the surrounding ocean each day, cutting you off from the soulless modern world. You can sense the history, which floats in the air like a gentle breeze and is particularly prevalent in the grounds of the Lindisfarne priory which was originally constructed by a band of monks 1400 years ago. The Lindisfarne castle towers high above the island, looking out onto the fierce North sea and the rolling countryside of the mainland. Despite its small size, a walk along the coast and into the sand dunes will see you escape the hoards of tourists who flock to the island when the tides go out. I fear that there must be some form of a spell cast upon this land, for although you are not far from the village it feels like you are in a wild wilderness, amidst stretches of white sand and rough sea.