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Pilgrims' Path Walk to Holy Island
5.0
55 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:
1 day
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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 NOTE THAT START TIMES FOR EACH WALK ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE TIDES, AND NOT AT 02:30am (as mentioned by tripadvisor)
The route across the sands at low tide is atmospheric, evoking the time of Saxon Kings and Celtic Priests. We are likely to see and hear Grey seals as they bask on the sands. You will hear stories dating back to Roman times and can begin to imagine early pilgrims making the crossing to pay their respects to St Aidan and St Cuthbert. Holy Island is a special place and the best way to approach it is across the sands - walking barefoot if you want to get the most from your experience!
The walk is one-way to the island, returning to the start point in my vehicle after we have spent some free time on Holy Island.
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.
Customer Ratings
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O6687wzaidanc
Jul 10, 2024
Amazing experience and great guide! Highly recommend! - Highly recommend this amazing experience with a perfect guide! Ray provides a lot of history and good conversation throughout the walk - his expertise and friendliness make the crossing extra special! We were blessed with a beautiful sunset although some strong winds did make the crossing a little harder. Otherwise it is a beautiful and rather easy walk, with a perfect reward at the end - a lovely pint at the pub!
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995nigelj
Jul 7, 2024
A great experience and way to visit lindisfarne. - A really good experience. Ray was a fantastic guide knowledgeable and informative. He gave advice before we started and confirmed we should try barefooted...we can recommend it. Well worth the effort and thank you Ray for your guidance.
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187047peterr
Jun 29, 2024
Lovely walk - Actually did the walk last year but hadn't reviewed till now. Loved the whole experience, walking with my youngest son, and will certainly do it again. Definitely needs to be done barefooted and, overall, pretty easy going - standing on shells does make you wince a bit !
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Martin
Jun 29, 2024
Unique, atmospheric and interesting - An excellent and unusual walk with the extremely engaging and interesting Ray. Well worth both the walk and seeing Holy Island
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Busybeesussex
Jun 28, 2024
Great Bare Foot walk with History Snippets - Unusual bare foot walk with History Snippets...walk stats from Beals Cafe which has amazing views and great coffee. A cinder track leads to start of walk which involves some water pools.The group was small and Ray provided history along the route which walked in bare feet and takes approx 2 hours following the Pilgrims route. On Lindisfarne there is enough time for refreshments and to explore before being returned to the cafe by car. A great unusual experience with a great guide.
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Leighites
Jun 21, 2024
Fabulous experience- so glad we did it! - Fabulous bare feet walk across the sandy track with a friendly group of 6 plus Jack the dog! Ray led us safely and at a steady pace whilst regaling us with the history of Northumbrian rulers and Holy Island. Lucky with the weather and the sound of the seals was great encouragement! We’re in our 70s and found it no trouble so don’t be worried, sign up! Ray’s return journey in his car made the trip the best of both worlds! Highly recommend.
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B4840eejanep
Jun 14, 2024
A windy, atmospheric walk with a perfect guide - We had a great walk with Ray across the sands. He is a brilliant tour guide, the stories of Kings and Saints really added to the trip. We loved walking barefoot across the causeway, even in the slightly chilly weather! Thank you so much.
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T2042ccanng
Jun 14, 2024
The pilgrims walk to Holy Island - The walk across the sands was amazing although it was a very windy day.
Ray is a natural story teller and his interest in Northumbria’s history showed as he was so informative and amusing. It was a great day out and a real experience. A high light of our holiday .
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79janeg
Jun 6, 2024
Pilgrim’s Walk to Holy Island - We had perfect conditions. The sun shone and we were lucky to hear seals singing.
The barefoot walk across the sand was magical. An unforgettable experience. Many thanks to Ray guiding us and sharing the fascinating history.
We would recommend doing this trip.
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Faraway08774237818
Jun 1, 2024
Great trip, Ray our guide, was terrific!! - Ray our guide was great with interesting facts delivered during the walk. It was cold, windy and a bit damp on our crossing but we had a blast even with our bare Floridian feet not used to water quite that cool!!!
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