Northumberland · base 5: Holy Island & Bamburgh

5B Lindisfarne Castle walk

Circular, from the Lindisfarne Castle property entrance gate, Holy Island (TD15 2SH).

1.4 kmon our map
16 m+of climbing, at least
20 to 40 minutesEasy, short walk

Download the GPX route

Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.

The ground

Cobbled roads and grass paths on old railway embankments. The path to the walled garden can be muddy, and sheep sometimes block the way.

Official figure: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), 20 to 40 minutes (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.

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