IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES:

The times provided are for those people who wish to use the Lindisfarne Causeway ROAD to access (or return from) Holy island. The times should be treated with caution, as local weather conditions (such as high wind) can change them. Always allow 30 minutes extra time to compensate for these variables.

There is also a marked WALKING ROUTE OVER THE SANDS/MUD, however THESE TIMES DO NOT APPLY TO IT. If you intend to use this route, please do it during daylight hours with someone who has local knowledge and NEVER CROSS DURING A RISING TIDE. You should therefore aim to have completed this walk BEFORE the mid-point of the safe-to-cross time period.

If you are thinking of visiting Holy Island and are looking for a place to stay, or things to do - take a look at the Holy Island section of our Visit Northumberland website.

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Safe Crossing Times for March 2023

Date Safe to cross Unsafe to cross Safe to cross Unsafe to cross
Wed 1st 11:30 until 21:15 21:15 until 00:20 (Thu) 00:20 (Thu) until 09:50 (Thu) 09:50 (Thu) until 13:00 (Thu)
Thu 2nd 00:20 until 09:50 09:50 until 13:00 13:00 until 22:35 22:35 until 02:00 (Fri)
Fri 3rd 02:00 until 11:00 11:00 until 14:40 14:40 until 23:25 23:25 until 03:25 (Sat)
Sat 4th 03:25 until 11:40 11:40 until 15:55 15:55 until 00:00 (Sun) 00:00 (Sun) until 04:25 (Sun)
Sun 5th 04:25 until 12:10 12:10 until 17:00 17:00 until 00:25 (Mon) 00:25 (Mon) until 05:20 (Mon)
Mon 6th 05:20 until 12:35 12:35 until 17:50 17:50 until 00:50 (Tue) 00:50 (Tue) until 06:00 (Tue)
Tue 7th 06:00 until 13:00 13:00 until 18:30 18:30 until 01:15 (Wed) 01:15 (Wed) until 06:40 (Wed)
Wed 8th 06:40 until 13:25 13:25 until 19:05 19:05 until 01:45 (Thu) 01:45 (Thu) until 07:15 (Thu)
Thu 9th 07:15 until 13:55 13:55 until 19:40 19:40 until 02:15 (Fri) 02:15 (Fri) until 07:45 (Fri)
Fri 10th 07:45 until 14:25 14:25 until 20:05 20:05 until 02:50 (Sat) 02:50 (Sat) until 08:10 (Sat)
Sat 11th 08:10 until 15:00 15:00 until 20:35 20:35 until 03:30 (Sun) 03:30 (Sun) until 08:40 (Sun)
Sun 12th 08:40 until 15:40 15:40 until 20:55 20:55 until 04:15 (Mon) 04:15 (Mon) until 09:00 (Mon)
Mon 13th 09:00 until 16:30 16:30 until 21:20 21:20 until 05:05 (Tue) 05:05 (Tue) until 09:25 (Tue)
Tue 14th 09:25 until 17:30 17:30 until 21:50 21:50 until 06:05 (Wed) 06:05 (Wed) until 09:55 (Wed)
Wed 15th 09:55 until 18:45 18:45 until 22:30 22:30 until 07:25 (Thu) 07:25 (Thu) until 10:50 (Thu)
Thu 16th 10:50 until 20:15 20:15 until 23:55 23:55 until 08:50 (Fri) 08:50 (Fri) until 12:20 (Fri)
Fri 17th 12:20 until 21:45 21:45 until 01:45 (Sat) 01:45 (Sat) until 10:05 (Sat) 10:05 (Sat) until 14:10 (Sat)
Sat 18th 01:45 until 10:05 10:05 until 14:10 14:10 until 22:40 22:40 until 03:35 (Sun)
Sun 19th 03:35 until 10:55 10:55 until 15:55 15:55 until 23:20 23:20 until 05:00 (Mon)
Mon 20th 05:00 until 11:30 11:30 until 17:15 17:15 until 23:55 23:55 until 06:10 (Tue)
Tue 21st 06:10 until 12:00 12:00 until 18:25 18:25 until 00:30 (Wed) 00:30 (Wed) until 07:00 (Wed)
Wed 22nd 07:00 until 12:35 12:35 until 19:25 19:25 until 01:10 (Thu) 01:10 (Thu) until 07:40 (Thu)
Thu 23rd 07:40 until 13:15 13:15 until 20:10 20:10 until 01:55 (Fri) 01:55 (Fri) until 08:10 (Fri)
Fri 24th 08:10 until 14:05 14:05 until 20:40 20:40 until 02:45 (Sat) 02:45 (Sat) until 08:35 (Sat)
Sat 25th 08:35 until 14:55 14:55 until 21:00 GMT 21:00 GMT until 04:35 BST (Sun) 04:35 BST (Sun) until 09:50 (Sun)
Sun 26th 09:50 until 16:50 16:50 until 22:15 22:15 until 05:30 (Mon) 05:30 (Mon) until 10:00 (Mon)
Mon 27th 10:00 until 17:55 17:55 until 22:30 22:30 until 06:25 (Tue) 06:25 (Tue) until 10:20 (Tue)
Tue 28th 10:20 until 19:00 19:00 until 22:45 22:45 until 07:30 (Wed) 07:30 (Wed) until 10:50 (Wed)
Wed 29th 10:50 until 20:15 20:15 until 23:25 23:25 until 08:40 (Thu) 08:40 (Thu) until 11:40 (Thu)
Thu 30th 11:40 until 21:40 21:40 until 00:30 (Fri) 00:30 (Fri) until 10:05 (Fri) 10:05 (Fri) until 13:00 (Fri)
Fri 31st 00:30 until 10:05 10:05 until 13:00 13:00 until 23:05 23:05 until 02:15 (Sat)

These times are given in good faith but Northumberland County Council accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies.

Calculations are based on predictions for Leith supplied by Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Copyright reserved.