In the year 633, the pagan King Penda of Mercia invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ... came to love Aidan and gave him the island of Lindisfarne (another name: Holy Island) situated off the ...

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 ...

In England’s northernmost ... and then head to Holy Island – famous for both the Lindisfarne Gospels and being one of the ...

Steeped in 6th Century, Viking and religious history, Lindisfarne Island (also known as Holy Island) is one of Northern England’s most intriguing and mysterious islands. At only 3 miles wide and ...

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.

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.

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 ...