Lindisfarne Trip

Juanita Allan is hoping to organise a 2 night trip into Northumbria to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, and to Bamburgh and Alnwick. The trip will be tailormade for us by an Edinburgh travel company, Timberbush Tours. For them to be able to quote a price, the names of interested people are needed now.

The trip will probably be leaving on Friday 11th April and returning on Sunday 13th April 2014

It is hoped that the cost will be around £150 each, but this is purely an estimate.

If you are interested please give your name to:

Juanita Allan at the West Kirk of Calder

Jill Murray at the West Kirk of Calder

Lilias Fairley at Polbeth Harwood Church

Alternatively you can e-mail lindisfarne@west-kirk-polbeth-harwood.co.uk

There is no formal closing date, but the sooner you register your interest the easier it will be to organise.

The original monastery on Lindisfarne was founded by St Aidan in 635AD and the tidal island is famous for the Lindisfarne Gospels written at the start of the 8^th Century "to the honour of God and of St Cuthbert".

Bamburgh Castle was purchased and renovated by Lord Armstrong (of Cragside fame) and is still the Armstrong family home.

Alnwick Castle, featured in the Harry Potter films, is famed for its beautiful gardens.