Escape to Holy Island

Islands in Northumberland

Outstanding Beauty
Dive with grey seals, wander through an ancient priory, sail at sunset and go on a wildlife boat trip on Northumberland’s islands. From the tidal island of Lindisfarne to the puffin-filled Coquet Island and Farne Islands, they are simply magical.

Puffins and priories


In spring, an abundance of puffins return to Northumberland to breed on The Farne Islands and Coquet Island.

Visit them on wildlife boat trips, where you’ll also see grey seals and sometimes dolphins! Cross the causeway to Lindisfarne Island to visit the castle, priory and taste monk-approved Mead.

 

Castles and causeways

Discover the history of St Cuthbert, visit the castle that towers over Lindisfarne, and be amazed by the wildlife on Northumberland’s islands.
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Wildlife and natural beauty

Discover an array of bird life and sea-skimming marine life on our coastal Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty. Book a boat trip to get up close, scale the shoreline in a kayak, walk along the coastal path and more to explore our intriguing coast.
Bolam Lake full of swans

Wildlife and nature

Adorable puffins, lazing seals, magical dolphins and rare ospreys are just some of the array of wildlife in Northumberland. Go wild goat spotting in the Cheviots, take wildlife boat trips and tiptoe through forests to find deer peeking from the trees.
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Sunset on the Northumberland Coast

Northumberland Coast

Northumberland’s coast is so breath-taking, dramatic and precious that it is safeguarded as a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Endless beaches, quiet bays and drifting dunes sit along the stretch from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Amble.
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Mountain biking in purple heather
Family walk in Northumberland
Family walk in Northumberland
Hadrian's Wall
Surf Northumberland
Outdoor adventures in Northumberland

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