Castle · Intact

Lindisfarne Castle

Bamburgh, Northumberland
Directions Tickets
  • Open
  • £13 adult · £6.50 child
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • No car park on site
  • National Trust
Lindisfarne Castle: Lindisfarne Castle on Holy island
Photo: matthew Hunt · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Lindisfarne Castle is an intact castle near Bamburgh, Northumberland, managed by National Trust. Adult tickets cost £13, and National Trust members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.

Lindisfarne Castle opening times

Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  1. Mon 12 Closed
  2. Tue 13 10:0014:30
  3. Today Wed 14 Closed
  4. Thu 15 Closed
  5. Fri 16 Closed
  6. Sat 17 Closed
  7. Sun 18 Closed
Opening times by season
Season Dates Days Hours Last entry
Usual times All year
Tue
10:00 to 14:30
 13:45

Reached via a tidal causeway covered twice a day; check Holy Island safe crossing times before travelling. Castle hours and shop times vary with the tides; garden open all day.

Times change by date, so check the day you plan to visit.

Check current times on the official site

Lindisfarne Castle tickets and prices

2026 prices · checked 14 Oct 2026
Ticket prices
Ticket On the day
Adult £13
Child £6.50
Family £32.50
National Trust members Free
Book on the National Trust site

Getting to Lindisfarne Castle and parking

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Directions to Lindisfarne Castle View on a map
Address
TD15 2SH
Parking
No car park on site, paid. Main island pay and display car park (card or phone, not NT); drop-off at castle field gate; Blue Badge car park in the village. About 1609 m to the entrance.
By train
Railway station is 9.7 miles away.
Public transport
Borders Buses 477 runs from Berwick to Holy Island via Beal, with tide-dependent timings.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Grounds only, on short leads; assistance dogs only in the castle.

Accessibility

Not step-free
  • Step-free: no step-free access.
  • Paths and surfaces: 1-mile walk from the car park; steep uneven cobbled ramp and steps up to the castle; dark narrow spaces inside.
Full access statement

Food and facilities

  • Toilets Yes
  • Shop Yes
  • Picnic area Yes

What to see at Lindisfarne Castle

  • 01

    Gardens

    Gardens you can walk around.

  • 02

    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Lindisfarne Castle

  1. 1911 Gertrude Jekyll designs the walled garden

Photos

Castles near Lindisfarne Castle

All 7 castles in Northumberland

FAQs

How much does it cost to visit Lindisfarne Castle?

Adult tickets cost £13, and National Trust members go free.

When is Lindisfarne Castle open?

In the checked day 13 oct 2026, castle (nt shows one day at a time; varies with tides) season it opens Tuesday from 10:00 to 14:30. Check the opening times above for the other seasons and closed dates.

Where do you park at Lindisfarne Castle?

There is no car park on site.

Can you take a dog to Lindisfarne Castle?

Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside.

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 13 Oct 2026
Suggest a correction
  1. Page on nationaltrust.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on nationaltrust.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Page on historicengland.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  4. Wikidata · checked 14 Oct 2026

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