Holy Island Holidays

 

During your UK holiday to Holy Island of Lindisfarne you will find plendy of cultural attractions to keep you busy. Chief among these is the monastery founded in AD635 by St Aidan, who made a pilgrimage from Iona. For many centuries after, Holy Island was a centre of Christianity. Today, it's a spiritual and tranquil place with stunningly beautiful scenery, one of the high points of any visit to Northumberland. Another highlight on your UK holidays to Holy island is St Aidan's Winery, the home of Lindisfarne Mead. A showroom that's open to the public offers a free sample. Maybe that accounts for the nearly quarter of a million tourists every year.

 

Holy Island Holidays – The Lindisfarne Centre
On cheap UK holidays to Holy Island, a must-visit is the Lindisfarne Centre, where you can see exhibitions on Viking history, the Lindisfarne Gospels Exhibition, and the Exhibition of Island Life, which covers the flora, the land, the people and the sea. Outside, the Gospels Garden is a tranquil and beautiful experience, while back inside, in the heritage shop, special Lindisfarne pottery, mounted prints and books on the Lindisfarne Gospels can be bought. Forever spiritual, Holy Island also boasts some lovely churches, plus Christian retreats in Marygate House and the Open Gate.

 

UK holidays on Holy Island off the beautiful coast of Northumberland offer a holiday experience unlike any other – one designed to shake off the stresses and strains of modern living. Indeed, Christian retreats on the island have been built for this very purpose. Others will come here for the magnificent birdlife, the lovely scenery or just to wander the quiet lanes and take in the visitor centre and the monastery. So book your cheap UK holidays on Holy Island online or by phone with directline-ukholidays.