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Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House

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📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.66825, -1.79939

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and House Sparrow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, House Sparrow, Starling +110 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Oystercatcher, House Sparrow, Starling +110 more · last seen 2026; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: LINDISFARNE PRIORY

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Corsican Hellebore, Green Alkanet +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes luniger · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lindisfarne Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN1 1 Holy Island linkCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route124 m
Named routeLength 124 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mustard Closerestricted byway · 145 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 145 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New path on the Heugh

📷 Barbara Carr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New path on the Heugh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market PlaceUrban park200 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦'The Palace' medieval house and Tudor supply base, Holy Island villageHistoric site300 m→✦Lindisfarne CastleHistoric site900 m→✦LINDISFARNE CASTLEHistoric site1 km→✦Lindisfarne Priory pre-Conquest monastery and post-Conquest Benedictine cellHistoric site100 m→