Once a favorite spot for Vikings to do a spot of pillaging on their summer holidays now it's a destination in the northeast of the UK for many other tourists nations.
There has been a monastery on Lindisfarne since 635AD but the current stone ruin dates from around 698AD.
The island itself can be reached by road from the Northumbrian coast at low tide but keep an eye on the time because the water covers the causeway and road and you will be stuck. Not that that's a bad thing if the Crown and Anchor pub in the village is open.
Besides the Priory and the museum which as a lot in the early history of the island, St Cuthbert, the Viking raids, etc there are some nice walks and very atmospheric scenery so lots of photo opportunity like this one looking across to Bamburgh Castle further south on the Northumbrian coast which is another good afternoon out.
The village has a few tea rooms and cafes so you should find something to eat, but be warned parking is a bit limited and the place can get mobbed in the summer.
Personally, I like the place in the winter the crowds are few but some of the gift shops and cafes close but mind you the Crown & Anchor is always open.
One of the more unusual things that I always find fascinating is the way the locals have used old upturned boats as sheds, this one looks across to Lindisfarne Castle.
