Lindisfarne Castle (National Trust)

Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2SH
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle/

E-mail

lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01289 389244

Fax

01289 389909

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Romantic 16th-century castle with spectacular views, transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian holiday home. Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect. Originally a Tudor fort, it was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens. The small rooms are full of intimate decoration and design, with windows looking down upon the charming walled garden planned by Gertrude Jekyll. Holy Island can only be reached by vehicle or on foot via a 3ml causeway, which is closed from 2 hours before high tide until 3 hours after. Tide tables are printed in local newspapers, on Northumberland CC website and displayed at the causeway. To avoid disappointment check safe crossing times before making a long/special journey. No large bags, pushchairs or rucksacks inside castle, please.

Venue Type:

Castle or defences

 Admission charges

£5, child £2.50, family (2 adults & accompanying children under 18) 12.50. Garden only: £1, child Free. Guided group visits outside normal hours £6, NT members £4.

Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2SH
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle/

E-mail

lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01289 389244

Fax

01289 389909

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Architecture

Key artists and exhibits

  • Edwin Lutyens
  • Gertrude Jekyll

Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2SH
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle/

E-mail

lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01289 389244

Fax

01289 389909

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

What's In a Building?

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle.htm

Explore the shapes, forms and materials in Lutyens' holiday home.

How to obtain

Call 01289 389244 or email lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk for more information.

 Paper-based and downloads

Lindisfarne Castle Resource Pack

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle.htm

Explore the castle with Black Jack! Our resource pack should help teachers plan visits to this historic site.

How to obtain

Call 01289 389244 or email lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk for more information.

Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2SH
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle/

E-mail

lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01289 389244

Fax

01289 389909

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Related teaching activities

Key Stage 2 Art and Design, Small project

Investigating and making art, craft and design

The small rooms at Lindesfarne Castle are full of intimate decoration and design. Create a piece of artwork for one of these rooms, inspired by the geographical location and the history of the castle.

Key Stage 2 History, 1-2 lessons

Organisation and communication

Draw a timeline to show the history of Holy Island and Lindesfarne Castle.

Key Stage 2 Science, Small project

Sc2 Life processes and living things

Imagine you have been asked to contribute to the green garden interpretation on Holy Island. What plants would you introduce, so that the space is well cultivated and encourages visitors?

Key Stage 3 Design and technology, 1-2 lessons

1.4 Critical evaluation

Originally a Tudor fort, Lindesfarne Castle was converted into a home in 1903. Make a list of the main design interventions that would have been carried out to alter and transform the building.

Key Stage 3 English, 1-2 lessons

En3 Writing

Write an informative trail to animate and describe the headland-walking route around the castle. Use descriptive vocabulary to explain what the visitor would see in this public space.