Lindisfarne Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
tidal island in North East England
About Lindisfarne
A monastery was founded here in 634 AD by Aidan fromIona; its most famous abbot or bishop was St Cuthbert 684-686. The beautifully illuminated Lindisfarne Gospels were inscribed around 715-720. In 793 the Vikings raided the abbey, tearing off the Gospels' bejewelled cover, and also raidedJarrow. It's believed these raiders were Norwegians bent on revenge, as monks from Lindisfarne and Jarrow had christianised their homeland and torn down pagan shrines. Such raids however were sporadic, and the monks hung on for another 80 years. Meanwhile, Danish Vikings were encroaching further south, and these were not content to grab a pig and rush back to sea, but seized the fertile land as their own. They founded the city of Jorvik — nowadaysYork— and overthrew the Kingdom of Northumbria. The monks of
Top Attractions in Lindisfarne
Explore the best things to see and do in Lindisfarne:
- ★Lindisfarne Castle
- ★Lindisfarne Heritage Centre
- ★Lindisfarne Priory
Where to Stay in Lindisfarne
- 🏨Barn at Beal
- 🏨Belvue Guesthouse
- 🏨Crown & Anchor
- 🏨Holy Island Accommodation
- 🏨Lindisfarne Hotel
- 🏨Lindisfarne Inn
Lindisfarne Travel Guide Sections
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