‼️Parish Pilgrimage Lindisfarne

13^th September – Parish Pilgrimage to Lindisfarne

The parish pilgrimage to Lindisfarne will take place on Saturday 13 September, with the following proposed itinerary:

8.40am       Coach leaves St Joseph’s Church, Gilesgate 

(Option to make your own way to the island)

10.45am      Arrive Beal

Pilgrimage walk across the causeway- 3 miles, on wet sand (Optional)

1pm             Picnic lunch in the shadow of Lindisfarne Castle (Optional)

 Opportunity to explore the island across the afternoon

3pm            Mass at St Aidan's Church (Optional)

4pm            Coach leaves island 

4.40pm       Arrive at Seahouses (Option to purchase fish and chips/tea)

6pm            Leave Seahouses

7.30pm       Coach arrives at St. Joseph’s Church, Gilesgate

To book a place on the bus, please put cash in an envelope, clearly marked with your name and required number of seats, and post through the parish office door, St. Joseph’s Presbytery. The coach cost is £10 per adult and £5 per child.

All payments must be made by Friday 29 August.

If you are making your own way to the island,  please note: the council’s safe crossing times for Holy Island are only for the road. It is not safe to use them for the Pilgrim’s Way.   The Pilgrims’ Way should only be attempted on a receding tide and it should be completed before the tide turns into a rising tide.  

On Saturday 13 September 2025, the causeway crossing times are 10.45-17.35.  

The safe walking times are 11.15 (or sooner, if the water has receded, until approximately 14.00.  DO NOT start to walk the Pilgrims’ Way after 13.45. 

Please note that all people walking the causeway must ensure they make themselves familiar with the route and tide times to ensure their own safety, as there will be no official guide for the walk.

The suggestion is that you cross the Pilgrim’s Way barefoot or in waterproof footwear as the route is muddy. You may wish to carry a bag with your normal footwear with you, with a towel to wipe off your feet at the end of the path. 

Please do join us if you can!