Carol Walker · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
Lindisfarne Priory is worth allowing time for because it combines surviving archaeological evidence that makes an otherwise distant period unusually tangible. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are surviving structures and excavated features and site interpretation connecting remains with their period. Its position in or near Holy Island also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- surviving structures and excavated features.
- site interpretation connecting remains with their period.
History
A monastery was founded on Lindisfarne in AD 635 and became a leading centre of early Northumbrian Christianity. The later priory ruins belong to the medieval Benedictine community established after the Norman Conquest.
Photographs
Carol Walker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
About North East England
Durham, Northumberland castles, Hadrian’s Wall, Holy Island and open-air industrial history.
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