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Private walks are available all year round. These cost £35 for a one hour walk and £60 for two hours for groups of one to twenty people. Please contact us if you require a longer period or have a large group – we have successfully entertained groups for five hours! Private walks have been taken up by one person, two people and groups of up to forty five! Comments include “I could never have found this without you” “We’ve learnt so much. We would have just wandered round ourselves” “So informative – thank you” Here are some of the private walks that are available. Each walk is individually tailored to your requirements. The pilgrims way This two hour walk travels in the footsteps of the celtic pilgrims across the sands from the mainland to the island. It can only be done at low water and the sense that the path will soon be covered by the tide heightens the drama and remoteness. Yet there is much to see en route. Bare feet are best for this walk or wellies! The lough The path to this fresh water lake takes in farmland and pebble beach. The walk back covers s The hidden village The remains of a medieval village lie hidden in the sand dunes. Visit it and hear the theories surrounding it. This two hour walk includes pebble and sandy shore and a surprise hide or house. The bays Sandham bay and the coves are perfect beaches well off the beaten track. The path to them brings up many unusual plants and there are always sea birds when you get there. Celtic christianity Holy Island is called “the cradle of Christianity” and The harbour walk A one hour walk round the harbour packs in so much - the nineteenth century herring fishery, the present day lobster fishery, rare whin grassland, navigation, geology and the story of the castle and priory.
Wild orchids There are a number of species of wild orchids flowering in the sand dunes from late May until mid July. They range from the abundant and colourfull purple marsh orchids which carpet the grass to the unobtrusive, elusive and very rare Lindisfarne helleborine. A sand dune walk at this time will reveal a few.
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