Pilgrims' Path Walk to Holy Island
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64 Ratings
Beal

Experience the atmospheric Pilgrims’ Path Walk to Holy Island, encountering seals and ancient tales. Walk barefoot across sands to this sacred destination.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lindisfarne Priory - From the rocky outcrop on the island, we can enjoy a panoramic view of the Priory. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to explore the village and buy refreshments.
  • Lindisfarne Castle - We will observe the castle from afar, as there won’t be enough time for a visit.
  • Holy Island - The walk across the sands leads us to Holy Island.
What's Included
  • Historical stories
What's Not Included
  • Suitable clothing and footwear
Additional Information

Please be aware that the start times for each walk vary due to the tides, and the start time for your selected date will be provided to you.
The journey across the sands at low tide is enchanting, reminiscent of the era of Saxon Kings and Celtic Priests. Participants are likely to see and hear Grey seals as they rest on the sands. Stories from Roman…

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Location
Barn at Beal Restaurant & Campsite
We meet in the car park or the coffee shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Rebecca_b
May 11, 2025
The Way Of The Saints - All the reviews recommended barefoot and they were right. I’m 60+ with a few issues but I made it. Ray split the 4 miles with stops of 10 minute bursts of history. Our group gelled well and chatted together all the way. Ray drove back, after we had a sneaky drink in the pub. I loved it.
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Paula
May 9, 2025
An amazing walk thanks to an outstanding guide. - Here’s your TripAdvisor-ready review: A Beautiful and Unforgettable Walk This was a truly moving experience. Walking the Pilgrims’ Route to Holy Island was peaceful, reflective, and full of quiet beauty. Our guide, Ray, was outstanding — kind, knowledgeable, and full of fascinating historical insight that brought the landscape to life. I came away feeling calm, connected, and deeply grateful. Highly recommended.
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J3770asruthm
May 2, 2025
Excellent, interesting and great fun - I had wanted to walk across the sand to Holy Island from being a child. Northumbria Heritage made the journey magical! Ray told us the stories of Cuthbert, Aidan, Bede and Edwin. We walked from pole to pole, always safe, always at the best pace for the group. I highly recommend this trip Ruth
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E1602fqlisac
Apr 19, 2025
Fabulous Pilgrims Path walk to Holy Island - A fantastic walk with an excellent guide. Ray was very informative as we walked the Pilgrims Path and the view were stunning. We stopped often for stories and to learn about the history of Holy Island and the surrounding areas. The group even sang happy birthday to my friend as this was a gift for her, which was lovely. We walked bare foot and are so pleased we did. It does get a little slippy in some places but otherwise a brilliant experience. We then spent time on Holy Island and had lovely food at the Ship Inn before being driven back across by Ray. A memory to treasure!
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Georgew555
Apr 6, 2025
Walking to Holy Island with Ray was a fantastic experience - A perfect day and a very small group. My wife and I along with our little dog Phoebe and another couple from Scotland. We all thoroughly enjoyed the walk and our visit to Holy Island. Ray was wonderful as he recounted the lengthy history of the surroundings and later brought us back to the mainland before the tide came in. This is definitely the best way to experience Holy Island. Highly recommended.
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Z1069stireneg
Apr 5, 2025
Holy Island - It was optional however, to walk across the sands barefoot was an experience in itself added to that the historical input from the guide and in the knowledge of the pilgrims who walked the same path was an experience I'm glad we had.
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Bramj964
Mar 5, 2025
Good music! - Came here with friends on Saturday after our tour of a distillery nearby. It was a nice place and good live music! We liked the food too and the vibes were good
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370paulinew
Sep 28, 2024
Amazing experience even in 40mph winds! - This was my ‘must do’ activity whilst visiting Northumberland and it looks like the weather was against us with rain and high winds forecast. Ray was happy for the tour to go ahead as long as the rain passed which it did. And what an experience it was. I was welcomed into the group of 7 walkers being the only solo person booked on. The weather conditions made it tough and slow going in places. Ray did his utmost to tell his stories as we went but had to finish some when we reached the island. I opted to wear my walking shoes due to the cold weather but they did get conpletely soaked at the final section when we had to go through calf height water. The walk was rated easy on the booking page but as someone who regularly walks over 20k steps a day I would say this rating is entirely dependent on the conditions on the day. Thanks Ray for a memorable experience.
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Northstar65651454675
Sep 27, 2024
Historic and enlightening tour - The walk across the tidal plains to Holy Island, Lindisfarne is rewarding, informative and an experience to be treasured. Ray our pilgrim guide was encouraging as to the challenge, knowledgeable in the storied history and passionate of this famous place of Christianity. His stories of St Aiden and St Cuthbert, were inspiring and educational. Not to mention the plethora of Kings or rogues as Ray would described that are so influential in Northumberland. An excellent tour.
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Joanne_n
Sep 13, 2024
Pilgrim walk - I thourhtley enjoyed the day Ray was extremely aware for those of us that weren't that quick we were lucky enough to see seals on the way if you want to visit holy island the walk is the best way to do it luckily we had good weather so the walk was exceptional thanks to Ray for giving us a wonderful and memorable experience 💕
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