How to get here
By train
Berwick-upon-Tweed 10 miles from causeway
By road
5 miles east of A1 across a tidal causeway
On foot
from main Holy Island village
By bus
from Berwick-upon-Tweed 
, with connecting buses at Beal to and from Newcastle. Times vary with season and tides. Also private island minibus from Holy Island car park to castle
By cycle
NCN1. Coast and Castles cycle route
Map
Grid Ref: 75:NU136417
The Holy Island causeway is just about visible from Lindisfarne Castle
© National Trust / Nick Lewis
The Causeway
Getting to Holy Island is always an adventure.
To get here there is only one road which is covered twice a day by the North Sea. About 3 miles of road can be covered but coming by car is the easiest and most common way of crossing. There are other options though:
General travel advice (external link)