Northumberland - Day 2

Today had a very good start indeed! Breakfast was massive!

But besides that, the weather was great. Perfect for a trip to Holy Island of Lindisfarne!
It was only about half an hour away from where we were staying in Wooler so it didn't take long for us to get there!

Once across the causeway, parked and paid, we walked into the village.
The old Priory was quite interesting to look at...

As St Mary's, the parish church, was right next to the Priory, we went in and had a look.
It was a wonderful little church. full of character and peace.

As we entered, we were welcomed by Fenwick Lawson's 'The Journey'. The wooden statue depicts St Cuthbert's sarcophagus being carried by the monks, from Lindisfarne to Durham.

We left the church and went down onto the beach. Everything in the village is only a short walk away from one another.
There were some fantastic sights of the castle.

Walking along the shoreline made it a much more interesting walk!

As we neared the castle, I noticed the pathway full of people. It almost seemed as though they were on a pilgrimage of their own.

At the base of the castle was a man playing the bagpipes. They sound was immaculate!

Round the back of the castle were the old lime furnaces, That was one interesting building...

It wasn't long until we toddled back to the village for a bit of food.
We found a tea room called 'Pilgrims Coffee House'. This place, makes the best cherry and almond scones with homemade jam and cream. I highly recommend this place if you ever go to Holy Island!

The brilliant thing about this place was how eco friendly it was! Biodegradable plates and cutlery and recyclable cups! Brilliant!

After our massive scone and feeding of the sparrows, we went to the home of Lindisfarne Mead. It was an incredible shop, I never knew there were so many variations of Mead!

Unfortunately for us, it was almost time to leave. We didn't want to be trapped on the island from the incoming tide. So off we went, very reluctantly.

Once across safely, we walked back onto the causeway a little to watch the tide come in. It was most odd, you could out walk it but it creeped on like some creature...
Got some fantastic shots of it though!

Holy Island was cut off from the rest of the mainland and for another day, we waved goodbye.