I visited Holy Island by bus and began my walk at the harbour where a Pied Wagtail was perching on top of a boat hut
Ruins of the Priory
Poppies in a field in front of the Priory
Flowers growing in front of one of the houses in the village
Viper's Bugloss on the path towards Lindisfarne castle
Valerian growing below the castle wall
Swallow perching on top of the National Trust hut at the entrance to the castle
Shorn sheep!
Lindisfarne Castle
Eider ducks in the sea at the edge of the island
Close view of a Swallow perching on a branch in front of the viewing window in the bird hide
Mute Swans and nine large cygnets on the lagoon in front of the bird hide
Adult and juvenile Swallows perching on the roof of the bird hide
The bird hide
Reed Warbler in reeds on the path leading from the bird hide
plus a Sedge Warbler
Male Reed Bunting singing while perching on top of a shrub near the bird hide
Emmanuel Daymark at the far end of Holy Island
Common Spot and Pyramidal Orchids growing wild in the grassland
Chinese Water Geese in the farmyard at the edge of the village
Lindisfarne Castle viewed from the village
Wren singing from a bare branch on tree near the village
I arrived on Holy Island by bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed at about 10.30 and had lots of time to walk round the island as, due to the tide times, the return journey was not until 17.00. I was very glad it was a lovely sunny day and I was able to really enjoy my visit there.
