But the island continued to be important to Christians and they returned to build this stone monastery 400 years later.' 'To this day, Lindisfarne is known as Holy Island.' 'The Vikings had ...

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, was one of the first landing sites of the Vikings. Monasteries were places where monks lived and worshipped. Most people respected the monks and gave them ...

The Appleby Archaeology Group will hear about the early monastic archaeology of Lindisfarne at their next meeting.

Holy Island is home to the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory, the restored Lindisfarne Castle, the stunning Gertrude Jeykll gardens ...

A planned four-week trial for a novelty land train on Holy Island has been shelved after ... have replaced a minibus to take tourists to Lindisfarne Castle from the car park.

Holy Island, or Lindisfarne, is a tidal island off the Northumberland coast, and is a key historical site. The island was also a target for Viking raids in the eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries.

Sean Fletcher follows in the footsteps of saints and pilgrims to celebrate Easter on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview ...