Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Priory is a grade I listed priory on Holy Island, Northumberland. Visitors find it 8.4 km north of Belford. It is looked after by English Heritage.
Abbey or priory near Belford
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Belford
Lindisfarne Priory is 8.4 km north of Belford. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Belford has 43 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Belford reach 17–20°C from June to August.
Lindisfarne Priory
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 9 languages. A short trip away is Lindisfarne Castle, 1 km off, the first of 10 within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 8.4 km north of Belford
Where to find Lindisfarne Priory
Orange: Lindisfarne Priory.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Lindisfarne Priory
With 13,181 people, Berwick-upon-Tweed is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Belford
- 2Bamburgh
- 3Lowick
- 4Seahouses and North Sunderland
- 5Beadnell
- 6Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 7Embleton
- 8Longhoughton
Belford
Bamburgh
Lowick
Seahouses and North Sunderland
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lindisfarne Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belford | 8.4 km south of it | 1,314 | 3 |
| Bamburgh | 8.8 km southeast of it | 212 | 4 |
| Lowick | 11 km west of it | 364 | 3 |
| Seahouses and North Sunderland | 14 km southeast of it | 1,678 | 4 |
| Beadnell | 17 km southeast of it | 338 | 0 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 17 km northwest of it | 13,181 | 8 |
| Embleton | 22 km southeast of it | 350 | 4 |
| Longhoughton | 29 km southeast of it | 1,173 | 8 |
More near Lindisfarne Priory
Our list has 10 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
CastleBamburgh Castle8.8 km away3
CastleHaggerston Castle Tower8.6 km away4
CastleBarmoor Castle13 km away5
Historic houseMiddleton Hall7 km away6Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustSt Cuthberts Cave9.3 km away7
MuseumBelford Museum8 km away8
MuseumGrace Darling Museum8.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Lindisfarne Priory
Where is Lindisfarne Priory?
Lindisfarne Priory is 8.4 km north of Belford, Northumberland.
What is Lindisfarne Priory?
Grade I listed priory on Holy Island, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
Who runs Lindisfarne Priory?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Lindisfarne Priory?
June to August are the warmest months in Belford, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Lindisfarne Priory a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Lindisfarne Priory?
Within 15 km: Lindisfarne Castle (1 km), Bamburgh Castle (8.8 km), Haggerston Castle Tower (8.6 km) and Barmoor Castle (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haggerston Castle Tower: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barmoor Castle: Norman MacKillop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middleton Hall: Zjdalton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belford Museum: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Darling Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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