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 December 2025

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

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.