Family Activities

What family activities are available at the site?
Which English Heritage properties are nearby?
What other family-based activities and places of interest are nearby?

You reach Lindisfarne by driving across a causeway – a beautiful drive with stunning views and lots of wildlife but be aware of the twice daily incoming tide as you cross, you can find out tide times by calling the site in advance. The museum is approximately 500 metres from the car park and coach park on the Island. Disabled visitors may be set down outside Priory museum.

What family activities are available at the site?

Paint a picture

Suggested time needed: As long as you like.

Bring along the crayons or paints and let your kids be inspired by the awesome ruins and amazing views, before taking their masterpieces home to hang on the fridge.

Learn about the history of Lindisfarne Priory

Suggested time needed: 15-30 minutes

The site museum offers a clear and lively interpretation of the story of St Cuthbert and the development of Lindisfarne Priory.

Which English Heritage properties are nearby?

Etal Castle

Distance: 15 miles

Standing on the banks of the River Till, Etal Castle was built in the mid-14th century as a defence against Scots raiders. An award-winning exhibition tells the story of Flodden, and the history of Anglo-Scottish border warfare.

Dunstanburgh Castle

Distance: A beautiful 30 mile drive along the Northumberland coast.

Dramatic Dunstanburgh Castle, built in 1313 and the scene of much fighting during the Wars of the Roses, now stands in ruins, watching over a headland famous for its seabirds.

What other family-based activities and places of interest are nearby?

Billy Shiel’s Farne Island Boat Trips from Seahouses

Distance:18 miles

With daily sailings from Easter to 31st October, you can experience an amazing variety of wildlife, with a visit to the Farne Islands Bird and Seal Sanctuaries.

English Heritage Properties nearby