Holy Island, Northumberland - Causeway, multiview - postcard

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• Picture / Image:  Holy island Causeway [Northumberland]
• Publisher: Beric Tempest Colourcard 
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, also known simply as Holy Island,^[2] is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland.^[3] Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert, Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After the Viking invasions and the Norman conquest of England, a priory was reestablished. A small castle was built on the island in 1550.

The island measures 3 miles (4.8 km) from east to west and 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (2.4 km) from north to south, and comprises approximately 1,000 acres (4.0 km²) at high tide. The nearest point of the island is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mainland of England. The island of Lindisfarne is located along the northeast coast of England, close to the border with Scotland. It is accessible, most times, at low tide by crossing sand and mudflats which are covered with water at high tides. These sand and mud flats carry an ancient pilgrims' path, and in more recent times, a modern causeway. Lindisfarne is surrounded by the 8,750-acre (3,540 ha) Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, which protects the island's sand dunes and the adjacent intertidal habitats. As of 27 March 2011 the island had a population of 180.^[11]

Warning signs urge visitors walking to the island to keep to the marked path, check tide times and weather carefully and to seek local advice if in doubt. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway and also where the Holy Island road leaves the A1 Great North Road at Beal. The causeway is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide, but the period of closure may be extended during stormy weather. Tide tables giving the safe crossing periods are published by Northumberland County council.^[12][13]

Despite these warnings, about one vehicle each month is stranded on the causeway, requiring rescue by HM Coastguard, Seahouses RNLI lifeboat, or RAF helicopter. A sea rescue costs approximately £1,900 (quoted in 2009, equivalent to £2,340 in 2016^[a]), while an air rescue costs more than £4,000 (also quoted in 2009, equivalent to £4,920 in 2016^[a]).^[14] Local people have opposed a causeway barrier primarily on convenience grounds.^[15][14]