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St Aidan of Lindisfarne was an Irish monk and missionary credited with... (more)

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Looking roughly eastwards within the nave of the former priory church of... (more)

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Looking upwards from directly beneath NU1241 : Lindisfarne Priory - The arch

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This high arch remains intact while what it once supported has disappeared. It... (more)

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This is a view of the remains of the priory church with its famous high arch at... (more)

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Looking eastwards from the eastern perimeter of the priory grounds over to the... (more)

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Looking across the churchyard of St Mary's through part of the priory ruins... (more)

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Coastal weathering affects modern items more than the ancient! An unusual... (more)

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Looking across Holy Island Sands from the causeway, with Holy Island village on... (more)

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In Gertrude Jekyll's Garden. Probably a later addition to her original design.

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A memorial plaque for Gertrude Jekyll in the garden she designed at Lindisfarne.

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Looking north.

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The central part of the small garden, with the Sweet Peas that Gertrude Jekyll liked.

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Looking northeast.

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Looking east.

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In the southeast corner of Gertrude Jekyll's garden.

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The garden gate leading into the garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll at Lindisfarne.

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A potted history of the garden, which is in a walled enclosure 180m north of the castle.

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The churchyard probably dates back to the time of the early Saxon church on the... (more)

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Lindisfarne was one of the most important centres of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon... (more)

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Stupas are Buddhist reliquaries or shrines. This row of stupas can be found as... (more)

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Stakes marking the route of the Pilgrims' Crossing connecting Holy Island... (more)

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This is a view from the little ferry which plies between Lamlash and Holy Island... (more)

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The jetty on Holy Island leads to this walled approach to the island. The little... (more)

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The little ferry that plies between Lamlash and the jetty on the north of Holy... (more)

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Holy Island is home to three species of semi-domesticated animals: Eriskay... (more)

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The Buddhist Centre for World Peace and Health on Holy Island off Arran is... (more)

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Seen from the northwest, on the path to Gertrude Jekyll's garden.

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A subtle variety of colour.

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According to the Holy Island Retreat website Link "A... (more)

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This cave is quite a deep fissure into the rocks below Mullach Mor on Holy... (more)

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The Trig Point (or triangulation pillar) atop Mullach Mor marks the 314m... (more)

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These attractive white goats are thought to have lived on Holy Island for at... (more)

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Originating from the Hebridean Isle of Eriskay, these ponies that bear the... (more)

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The traffic cone is to remind people to park elsewhere, even though street... (more)

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Looking across Holy Island Sands from the causeway, with Holy Island village on... (more)

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Stakes marking the route of the Pilgrims' Crossing connecting Holy Island... (more)

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Running from the village to the north of the island. Originally a drove track,... (more)

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The building at the end is the island's rescue service building.

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The timing of the tides meant that few people had bothered to get up early... (more)

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Looking across from the Lindisfarne Causeway road to Holy Island village, with... (more)

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A long line of tall posts in the sand mark a relatively safe (but wet underfoot)... (more)

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The path between Mullach Beag and Mullach Mor is rising again here after a dip... (more)

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Mullach Mor at 314m (1030ft) is the highest point on Holy Island, heading... (more)

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The path across the top of Holy Island from north to south allows quite a steady... (more)

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A small informal parking area near the coastal heath, forming the southern part... (more)

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Some of the remains, looking northeast.

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Loaning is a northern word for a lane. It is so named because it has two bends,... (more)

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Reflected in a large puddle.

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The buildings are where the herring catch was dried, now converted to a series... (more)

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