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Lindisfarne Priory

St Aidan was sent to Holy Island from Iona in order to proselytize the people of Northumbria, and built a small monastery on the island. After the Danes' invasion the monks fled with the remains of St Cuthbert, sixth bishop here, and in 1093 a new Benedictine priory was founded at Lindisfarne. Only a few remains are left of the original fine church, the present building showing for the most part late Norman features (1140-50)
The sacking of Lindisfarne heralded the beginning of the Viking Age.

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Address
Berwick-upon-Tweed Tourist Office
106 Marygate
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1BN
England
Hours
February 1 to March 31
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
March 21 to September 30
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Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
October 1 to October 31
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Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
November 1 to January 31
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Open10:00ClosedClosedClosedClosed10:0010:00
Close14:00 14:0014:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
Adult 4.00
Concession or reduced rate 3.20
Child 2.00
All values are in local currency
Tips
The priory can only be reached by causeway at low tide.
Ruins of the Lindisfarne Priory.
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