Lindisfarne Castle

From Tudor fort to Edwardian holiday home to iconic visitor attraction, the Castle had been through many incarnations: now that it's closed for eighteen months, find out how we got from 1550 to this point.

Beyond the Castle, on the headland called Castle Point, is an unexpected landmark - well-preserved lime kilns from the industrial age of the 19th century.

Occupying the site of a vegetable patch which once provided the soldiers in the Castle with food, this garden is now a riot of bright plants all working together to create a beautiful carpet of colour.

Uncover Lindisfarne’s often-forgotten industrial past where a busy lime industry operated in the shadow of the castle in the late 19th century.

The exposed coastal location of Lindisfarne Castle means that the fabric of the building is under constant pressure from the elements. The time has come to undertake vital conservation work to safeguard the building for years to come.

Lindisfarne is wrapped in scaffolding for major building works and can be seen for miles around. A lot of work went into planning and constructing this feat of engineering.

To protect wildlife and ensure our visitors are free to fully enjoy their experience, we carefully manage how and where drones are used on the Northumberland Coast.

Jack and Hannah Lilburn began the three generation relationship with the owners of our special place. Find out about their legacy.

Lindisfarne Castle is a fine example of an Edwardian holiday home, and of the work of the young architect Edwin Lutyens.

Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll were commissioned to transform Lindisfarne into a comfortable holiday home by Edward Hudson, the founder of Country Life magazine.