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.
These times are given in good faith, but Northumberland County Council can accept no responsibility for decisions taken on the basis of any inaccuracies.
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Safe Crossing Times for May 2026
| Date |
Safe to cross |
Unsafe to cross |
Safe to cross |
Unsafe to cross |
| Fri |
1st |
06:35 until 13:30 |
13:30 until 19:00 |
19:00 until 01:45 (Sat) |
01:45 (Sat) until 07:10 (Sat) |
| Sat |
2nd |
07:10 until 14:05 |
14:05 until 19:35 |
19:35 until 02:20 (Sun) |
02:20 (Sun) until 07:40 (Sun) |
| Sun |
3rd |
07:40 until 14:45 |
14:45 until 20:05 |
20:05 until 02:55 (Mon) |
02:55 (Mon) until 08:05 (Mon) |
| Mon |
4th |
08:05 until 15:25 |
15:25 until 20:25 |
20:25 until 03:30 (Tue) |
03:30 (Tue) until 08:30 (Tue) |
| Tue |
5th |
08:30 until 16:05 |
16:05 until 20:50 |
20:50 until 04:10 (Wed) |
04:10 (Wed) until 08:55 (Wed) |
| Wed |
6th |
08:55 until 16:50 |
16:50 until 21:15 |
21:15 until 04:55 (Thu) |
04:55 (Thu) until 09:15 (Thu) |
| Thu |
7th |
09:15 until 17:40 |
17:40 until 21:40 |
21:40 until 05:45 (Fri) |
05:45 (Fri) until 09:45 (Fri) |
| Fri |
8th |
09:45 until 18:35 |
18:35 until 22:10 |
22:10 until 06:45 (Sat) |
06:45 (Sat) until 10:20 (Sat) |
| Sat |
9th |
10:20 until 19:35 |
19:35 until 22:55 |
22:55 until 07:45 (Sun) |
07:45 (Sun) until 11:15 (Sun) |
| Sun |
10th |
11:15 until 20:40 |
20:40 until 00:00 (Mon) |
00:00 (Mon) until 08:50 (Mon) |
08:50 (Mon) until 12:20 (Mon) |
| Mon |
11th |
00:00 until 08:50 |
08:50 until 12:20 |
12:20 until 21:45 |
21:45 until 01:20 (Tue) |
| Tue |
12th |
01:20 until 09:50 |
09:50 until 13:45 |
13:45 until 22:40 |
22:40 until 02:50 (Wed) |
| Wed |
13th |
02:50 until 10:45 |
10:45 until 15:10 |
15:10 until 23:20 |
23:20 until 04:10 (Thu) |
| Thu |
14th |
04:10 until 11:25 |
11:25 until 16:30 |
16:30 until 23:55 |
23:55 until 05:20 (Fri) |
| Fri |
15th |
05:20 until 12:00 |
12:00 until 17:45 |
17:45 until 00:35 (Sat) |
00:35 (Sat) until 06:20 (Sat) |
| Sat |
16th |
06:20 until 12:40 |
12:40 until 18:50 |
18:50 until 01:10 (Sun) |
01:10 (Sun) until 07:15 (Sun) |
| Sun |
17th |
07:15 until 13:20 |
13:20 until 19:50 |
19:50 until 01:55 (Mon) |
01:55 (Mon) until 08:05 (Mon) |
| Mon |
18th |
08:05 until 14:10 |
14:10 until 20:45 |
20:45 until 02:40 (Tue) |
02:40 (Tue) until 08:45 (Tue) |
| Tue |
19th |
08:45 until 15:05 |
15:05 until 21:25 |
21:25 until 03:35 (Wed) |
03:35 (Wed) until 09:25 (Wed) |
| Wed |
20th |
09:25 until 16:05 |
16:05 until 22:00 |
22:00 until 04:35 (Thu) |
04:35 (Thu) until 10:00 (Thu) |
| Thu |
21st |
10:00 until 17:10 |
17:10 until 22:30 |
22:30 until 05:40 (Fri) |
05:40 (Fri) until 10:40 (Fri) |
| Fri |
22nd |
10:40 until 18:25 |
18:25 until 23:10 |
23:10 until 06:50 (Sat) |
06:50 (Sat) until 11:30 (Sat) |
| Sat |
23rd |
11:30 until 19:45 |
19:45 until 00:00 (Sun) |
00:00 (Sun) until 08:05 (Sun) |
08:05 (Sun) until 12:30 (Sun) |
| Sun |
24th |
00:00 until 08:05 |
08:05 until 12:30 |
12:30 until 20:55 |
20:55 until 01:00 (Mon) |
| Mon |
25th |
01:00 until 09:10 |
09:10 until 13:35 |
13:35 until 22:00 |
22:00 until 02:05 (Tue) |
| Tue |
26th |
02:05 until 10:15 |
10:15 until 14:40 |
14:40 until 22:55 |
22:55 until 03:10 (Wed) |
| Wed |
27th |
03:10 until 11:10 |
11:10 until 15:45 |
15:45 until 23:40 |
23:40 until 04:10 (Thu) |
| Thu |
28th |
04:10 until 11:55 |
11:55 until 16:40 |
16:40 until 00:20 (Fri) |
00:20 (Fri) until 05:05 (Fri) |
| Fri |
29th |
05:05 until 12:35 |
12:35 until 17:30 |
17:30 until 00:55 (Sat) |
00:55 (Sat) until 05:50 (Sat) |
| Sat |
30th |
05:50 until 13:15 |
13:15 until 18:15 |
18:15 until 01:30 (Sun) |
01:30 (Sun) until 06:30 (Sun) |
| Sun |
31st |
06:30 until 13:55 |
13:55 until 18:55 |
18:55 until 02:00 (Mon) |
02:00 (Mon) until 07:10 (Mon) |
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.