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Holy Island crossing times

The tide covers the causeway to Holy Island twice a day, and the North Sea does not care how nice your lunch plans were. These are Northumberland County Council's safe crossing times, copied exactly, with a live check that tells you whether it's safe to cross right now.

By DanTimes checked against the council's pages on Every day to Fri 30 Apr 2027

Always check the council's official times and the signs at the causeway before you cross; times can change and the tide can be affected by weather. The council's official crossing times ↗

Holy Island crossing times today, Wednesday 30 September 2026

Wed 30 Sep: until 03:05 (from 21:10 Tue), 09:30 until 15:40, 21:35 until 03:55 (Thu)
Thu 1 Oct: until 03:55 (from 21:35 Wed), 10:00 until 16:30, 22:00 until 04:55 (Fri)

Always check the council's official times and the signs at the causeway before you cross; times can change and the tide can be affected by weather. Council crossing times

The short answer

Only cross the Holy Island causeway during Northumberland County Council's published safe periods, which change every day with the tide (usually two a day). Today's and tomorrow's are at the top of this page and the full calendar runs to Friday 30 April 2027. The council says to allow 30 minutes extra, and its times do not apply to the Pilgrims' Way across the sands.

Holy Island crossing times month by month

Every published day, copied from the council's monthly tables. Times are UK clock time: BST in summer, GMT in winter.

Always check the council's official times and the signs at the causeway before you cross; times can change and the tide can be affected by weather. The council's official crossing times ↗

This month

September 2026

All 30 days →

Crossing times

October 2026

All 31 days →

Crossing times

November 2026

All 30 days →

Crossing times

December 2026

All 31 days →

Crossing times

January 2027

All 31 days →

Crossing times

February 2027

All 28 days →

Crossing times

March 2027

All 31 days →

Crossing times

April 2027

All 30 days →

May 2027 onwards

We have not added times after Friday 30 April 2027 yet. The council publishes further ahead, so for later dates use the council's crossing times. May 2027 on the council's site ↗

Each row is the council's own row for that date, word for word: a safe period, an unsafe period, a safe period, an unsafe period. A bracketed day, such as (Fri), means that time falls on the next day. When a safe period starts after midnight the council lists it at the end of one row and again at the start of the next.

September 2026
Holy Island safe crossing times, September 2026, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Tue 1 Sep09:40 until 16:1016:10 until 21:5021:50 until 04:15 (Wed)04:15 (Wed) until 10:10 (Wed)
Wed 2 Sep10:10 until 16:5516:55 until 22:1522:15 until 05:05 (Thu)05:05 (Thu) until 10:35 (Thu)
Thu 3 Sep10:35 until 17:5017:50 until 22:4022:40 until 06:10 (Fri)06:10 (Fri) until 11:00 (Fri)
Fri 4 Sep11:00 until 18:5518:55 until 23:1023:10 until 07:25 (Sat)07:25 (Sat) until 11:40 (Sat)
Sat 5 Sep11:40 until 20:1520:15 until 00:05 (Sun)00:05 (Sun) until 09:00 (Sun)09:00 (Sun) until 12:55 (Sun)
Sun 6 Sep00:05 until 09:0009:00 until 12:5512:55 until 21:4521:45 until 01:35 (Mon)
Mon 7 Sep01:35 until 10:3010:30 until 14:4514:45 until 22:5522:55 until 03:25 (Tue)
Tue 8 Sep03:25 until 11:3011:30 until 16:3016:30 until 23:4523:45 until 05:00 (Wed)
Wed 9 Sep05:00 until 12:1012:10 until 17:5017:50 until 00:20 (Thu)00:20 (Thu) until 06:20 (Thu)
Thu 10 Sep06:20 until 12:4512:45 until 18:5518:55 until 00:55 (Fri)00:55 (Fri) until 07:25 (Fri)
Fri 11 Sep07:25 until 13:2013:20 until 19:4019:40 until 01:30 (Sat)01:30 (Sat) until 08:15 (Sat)
Sat 12 Sep08:15 until 14:0014:00 until 20:2020:20 until 02:10 (Sun)02:10 (Sun) until 08:55 (Sun)
Sun 13 Sep08:55 until 14:4014:40 until 20:5020:50 until 02:55 (Mon)02:55 (Mon) until 09:20 (Mon)
Mon 14 Sep09:20 until 15:2515:25 until 21:1021:10 until 03:40 (Tue)03:40 (Tue) until 09:40 (Tue)
Tue 15 Sep09:40 until 16:1016:10 until 21:2521:25 until 04:30 (Wed)04:30 (Wed) until 09:55 (Wed)
Wed 16 Sep09:55 until 16:5516:55 until 21:4521:45 until 05:25 (Thu)05:25 (Thu) until 10:05 (Thu)
Thu 17 Sep10:05 until 17:4517:45 until 22:0022:00 until 06:25 (Fri)06:25 (Fri) until 10:25 (Fri)
Fri 18 Sep10:25 until 18:4018:40 until 22:2522:25 until 07:30 (Sat)07:30 (Sat) until 10:55 (Sat)
Sat 19 Sep10:55 until 19:4519:45 until 23:1023:10 until 08:45 (Sun)08:45 (Sun) until 11:45 (Sun)
Sun 20 Sep11:45 until 20:5520:55 until 00:10 (Mon)00:10 (Mon) until 10:05 (Mon)10:05 (Mon) until 13:10 (Mon)
Mon 21 Sep00:10 until 10:0510:05 until 13:1013:10 until 22:1022:10 until 01:35 (Tue)
Tue 22 Sep01:35 until 11:2011:20 until 14:5514:55 until 23:2023:20 until 03:20 (Wed)
Wed 23 Sep03:20 until 12:0012:00 until 16:1516:15 until 00:00 (Thu)00:00 (Thu) until 04:40 (Thu)
Thu 24 Sep04:40 until 12:2512:25 until 17:2517:25 until 00:25 (Fri)00:25 (Fri) until 05:45 (Fri)
Fri 25 Sep05:45 until 12:5012:50 until 18:2018:20 until 00:50 (Sat)00:50 (Sat) until 06:40 (Sat)
Sat 26 Sep06:40 until 13:1513:15 until 19:1519:15 until 01:20 (Sun)01:20 (Sun) until 07:30 (Sun)
Sun 27 Sep07:30 until 13:4513:45 until 19:5519:55 until 01:45 (Mon)01:45 (Mon) until 08:15 (Mon)
Mon 28 Sep08:15 until 14:2014:20 until 20:3520:35 until 02:20 (Tue)02:20 (Tue) until 08:55 (Tue)
Tue 29 Sep08:55 until 14:5514:55 until 21:1021:10 until 03:05 (Wed)03:05 (Wed) until 09:30 (Wed)
Wed 30 Sep09:30 until 15:4015:40 until 21:3521:35 until 03:55 (Thu)03:55 (Thu) until 10:00 (Thu)

Holy Island crossing times September 2026, on its own page

October 2026

The clocks go back one hour on Sunday 25 October 2026. Every time here is UK clock time on the day. On clock-change nights the council labels its times BST or GMT, and we copy those labels exactly as it does.

Holy Island safe crossing times, October 2026, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Thu 1 Oct10:00 until 16:3016:30 until 22:0022:00 until 04:55 (Fri)04:55 (Fri) until 10:25 (Fri)
Fri 2 Oct10:25 until 17:3017:30 until 22:2022:20 until 06:00 (Sat)06:00 (Sat) until 10:50 (Sat)
Sat 3 Oct10:50 until 18:4018:40 until 23:0023:00 until 07:25 (Sun)07:25 (Sun) until 11:35 (Sun)
Sun 4 Oct11:35 until 20:0520:05 until 00:05 (Mon)00:05 (Mon) until 09:00 (Mon)09:00 (Mon) until 13:00 (Mon)
Mon 5 Oct00:05 until 09:0009:00 until 13:0013:00 until 21:3021:30 until 01:40 (Tue)
Tue 6 Oct01:40 until 10:2010:20 until 14:4514:45 until 22:3522:35 until 03:20 (Wed)
Wed 7 Oct03:20 until 11:1511:15 until 16:2016:20 until 23:2523:25 until 04:50 (Thu)
Thu 8 Oct04:50 until 11:5511:55 until 17:3017:30 until 00:00 (Fri)00:00 (Fri) until 06:00 (Fri)
Fri 9 Oct06:00 until 12:3012:30 until 18:2518:25 until 00:35 (Sat)00:35 (Sat) until 06:55 (Sat)
Sat 10 Oct06:55 until 13:0013:00 until 19:0519:05 until 01:10 (Sun)01:10 (Sun) until 07:40 (Sun)
Sun 11 Oct07:40 until 13:3513:35 until 19:4519:45 until 01:50 (Mon)01:50 (Mon) until 08:15 (Mon)
Mon 12 Oct08:15 until 14:1514:15 until 20:1520:15 until 02:35 (Tue)02:35 (Tue) until 08:40 (Tue)
Tue 13 Oct08:40 until 14:5514:55 until 20:3520:35 until 03:20 (Wed)03:20 (Wed) until 09:00 (Wed)
Wed 14 Oct09:00 until 15:3515:35 until 20:5520:55 until 04:05 (Thu)04:05 (Thu) until 09:15 (Thu)
Thu 15 Oct09:15 until 16:1516:15 until 21:1521:15 until 04:55 (Fri)04:55 (Fri) until 09:30 (Fri)
Fri 16 Oct09:30 until 17:0517:05 until 21:3021:30 until 05:50 (Sat)05:50 (Sat) until 09:50 (Sat)
Sat 17 Oct09:50 until 18:0018:00 until 22:0022:00 until 06:50 (Sun)06:50 (Sun) until 10:20 (Sun)
Sun 18 Oct10:20 until 19:0019:00 until 22:4022:40 until 08:00 (Mon)08:00 (Mon) until 11:10 (Mon)
Mon 19 Oct11:10 until 20:1020:10 until 23:3523:35 until 09:10 (Tue)09:10 (Tue) until 12:20 (Tue)
Tue 20 Oct12:20 until 21:2021:20 until 00:50 (Wed)00:50 (Wed) until 10:20 (Wed)10:20 (Wed) until 13:55 (Wed)
Wed 21 Oct00:50 until 10:2010:20 until 13:5513:55 until 22:2522:25 until 02:20 (Thu)
Thu 22 Oct02:20 until 11:1011:10 until 15:2015:20 until 23:1023:10 until 03:45 (Fri)
Fri 23 Oct03:45 until 11:4011:40 until 16:4016:40 until 23:4523:45 until 05:00 (Sat)
Sat 24 Oct05:00 until 12:1012:10 until 17:4517:45 until 00:15 BST (Sun)00:15 BST (Sun) until 05:05 GMT (Sun)
Sun 25 Oct05:05 GMT until 11:4011:40 until 17:4017:40 until 23:4523:45 until 06:00 (Mon)
Mon 26 Oct06:00 until 12:1512:15 until 18:3018:30 until 00:20 (Tue)00:20 (Tue) until 06:55 (Tue)
Tue 27 Oct06:55 until 12:5012:50 until 19:1519:15 until 00:55 (Wed)00:55 (Wed) until 07:40 (Wed)
Wed 28 Oct07:40 until 13:3013:30 until 19:5019:50 until 01:45 (Thu)01:45 (Thu) until 08:15 (Thu)
Thu 29 Oct08:15 until 14:1514:15 until 20:2020:20 until 02:40 (Fri)02:40 (Fri) until 08:50 (Fri)
Fri 30 Oct08:50 until 15:1515:15 until 20:5020:50 until 03:45 (Sat)03:45 (Sat) until 09:15 (Sat)
Sat 31 Oct09:15 until 16:1516:15 until 21:2021:20 until 04:55 (Sun)04:55 (Sun) until 09:50 (Sun)

Holy Island crossing times October 2026, on its own page

November 2026
Holy Island safe crossing times, November 2026, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Sun 1 Nov09:50 until 17:3017:30 until 22:0522:05 until 06:20 (Mon)06:20 (Mon) until 10:45 (Mon)
Mon 2 Nov10:45 until 18:5018:50 until 23:1023:10 until 07:45 (Tue)07:45 (Tue) until 12:00 (Tue)
Tue 3 Nov12:00 until 20:0520:05 until 00:35 (Wed)00:35 (Wed) until 08:55 (Wed)08:55 (Wed) until 13:25 (Wed)
Wed 4 Nov00:35 until 08:5508:55 until 13:2513:25 until 21:1021:10 until 02:00 (Thu)
Thu 5 Nov02:00 until 09:5009:50 until 14:4514:45 until 22:0022:00 until 03:20 (Fri)
Fri 6 Nov03:20 until 10:3510:35 until 15:5015:50 until 22:4022:40 until 04:20 (Sat)
Sat 7 Nov04:20 until 11:1011:10 until 16:4516:45 until 23:2023:20 until 05:10 (Sun)
Sun 8 Nov05:10 until 11:4511:45 until 17:2517:25 until 00:00 (Mon)00:00 (Mon) until 05:55 (Mon)
Mon 9 Nov05:55 until 12:2012:20 until 18:0518:05 until 00:40 (Tue)00:40 (Tue) until 06:30 (Tue)
Tue 10 Nov06:30 until 12:5512:55 until 18:4018:40 until 01:20 (Wed)01:20 (Wed) until 07:00 (Wed)
Wed 11 Nov07:00 until 13:3013:30 until 19:0519:05 until 02:00 (Thu)02:00 (Thu) until 07:25 (Thu)
Thu 12 Nov07:25 until 14:1014:10 until 19:3019:30 until 02:45 (Fri)02:45 (Fri) until 07:50 (Fri)
Fri 13 Nov07:50 until 14:5014:50 until 19:5019:50 until 03:30 (Sat)03:30 (Sat) until 08:10 (Sat)
Sat 14 Nov08:10 until 15:3515:35 until 20:1520:15 until 04:20 (Sun)04:20 (Sun) until 08:35 (Sun)
Sun 15 Nov08:35 until 16:2516:25 until 20:4520:45 until 05:15 (Mon)05:15 (Mon) until 09:05 (Mon)
Mon 16 Nov09:05 until 17:2017:20 until 21:2021:20 until 06:15 (Tue)06:15 (Tue) until 09:45 (Tue)
Tue 17 Nov09:45 until 18:2018:20 until 22:1022:10 until 07:15 (Wed)07:15 (Wed) until 10:45 (Wed)
Wed 18 Nov10:45 until 19:2519:25 until 23:1023:10 until 08:15 (Thu)08:15 (Thu) until 12:00 (Thu)
Thu 19 Nov12:00 until 20:2520:25 until 00:25 (Fri)00:25 (Fri) until 09:15 (Fri)09:15 (Fri) until 13:20 (Fri)
Fri 20 Nov00:25 until 09:1509:15 until 13:2013:20 until 21:1521:15 until 01:45 (Sat)
Sat 21 Nov01:45 until 10:0010:00 until 14:4014:40 until 22:0022:00 until 03:05 (Sun)
Sun 22 Nov03:05 until 10:3510:35 until 15:5515:55 until 22:4522:45 until 04:20 (Mon)
Mon 23 Nov04:20 until 11:1511:15 until 17:0017:00 until 23:2023:20 until 05:25 (Tue)
Tue 24 Nov05:25 until 11:5011:50 until 17:5517:55 until 00:00 (Wed)00:00 (Wed) until 06:30 (Wed)
Wed 25 Nov06:30 until 12:3012:30 until 18:5018:50 until 00:45 (Thu)00:45 (Thu) until 07:20 (Thu)
Thu 26 Nov07:20 until 13:1013:10 until 19:3519:35 until 01:35 (Fri)01:35 (Fri) until 08:10 (Fri)
Fri 27 Nov08:10 until 14:0014:00 until 20:1520:15 until 02:30 (Sat)02:30 (Sat) until 08:45 (Sat)
Sat 28 Nov08:45 until 15:0015:00 until 20:5520:55 until 03:35 (Sun)03:35 (Sun) until 09:20 (Sun)
Sun 29 Nov09:20 until 16:0016:00 until 21:3021:30 until 04:45 (Mon)04:45 (Mon) until 09:55 (Mon)
Mon 30 Nov09:55 until 17:0517:05 until 22:1522:15 until 06:00 (Tue)06:00 (Tue) until 10:40 (Tue)

Holy Island crossing times November 2026, on its own page

December 2026
Holy Island safe crossing times, December 2026, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Tue 1 Dec10:40 until 18:2018:20 until 23:1523:15 until 07:15 (Wed)07:15 (Wed) until 11:35 (Wed)
Wed 2 Dec11:35 until 19:3019:30 until 00:15 (Thu)00:15 (Thu) until 08:20 (Thu)08:20 (Thu) until 12:40 (Thu)
Thu 3 Dec00:15 until 08:2008:20 until 12:4012:40 until 20:3520:35 until 01:20 (Fri)
Fri 4 Dec01:20 until 09:2509:25 until 13:5013:50 until 21:3521:35 until 02:25 (Sat)
Sat 5 Dec02:25 until 10:1010:10 until 14:5014:50 until 22:2522:25 until 03:25 (Sun)
Sun 6 Dec03:25 until 10:5510:55 until 15:5015:50 until 23:1023:10 until 04:20 (Mon)
Mon 7 Dec04:20 until 11:3011:30 until 16:4016:40 until 23:5523:55 until 05:10 (Tue)
Tue 8 Dec05:10 until 12:1012:10 until 17:2517:25 until 00:35 (Wed)00:35 (Wed) until 05:50 (Wed)
Wed 9 Dec05:50 until 12:4512:45 until 18:0518:05 until 01:10 (Thu)01:10 (Thu) until 06:30 (Thu)
Thu 10 Dec06:30 until 13:1513:15 until 18:4018:40 until 01:50 (Fri)01:50 (Fri) until 07:00 (Fri)
Fri 11 Dec07:00 until 13:5013:50 until 19:1019:10 until 02:25 (Sat)02:25 (Sat) until 07:30 (Sat)
Sat 12 Dec07:30 until 14:3014:30 until 19:4019:40 until 03:05 (Sun)03:05 (Sun) until 07:55 (Sun)
Sun 13 Dec07:55 until 15:1015:10 until 20:1020:10 until 03:50 (Mon)03:50 (Mon) until 08:25 (Mon)
Mon 14 Dec08:25 until 15:5015:50 until 20:4020:40 until 04:35 (Tue)04:35 (Tue) until 08:55 (Tue)
Tue 15 Dec08:55 until 16:4016:40 until 21:1021:10 until 05:25 (Wed)05:25 (Wed) until 09:30 (Wed)
Wed 16 Dec09:30 until 17:3017:30 until 21:5021:50 until 06:20 (Thu)06:20 (Thu) until 10:15 (Thu)
Thu 17 Dec10:15 until 18:2518:25 until 22:3522:35 until 07:20 (Fri)07:20 (Fri) until 11:10 (Fri)
Fri 18 Dec11:10 until 19:2519:25 until 23:3523:35 until 08:20 (Sat)08:20 (Sat) until 12:20 (Sat)
Sat 19 Dec12:20 until 20:3020:30 until 00:45 (Sun)00:45 (Sun) until 09:15 (Sun)09:15 (Sun) until 13:40 (Sun)
Sun 20 Dec00:45 until 09:1509:15 until 13:4013:40 until 21:2521:25 until 02:05 (Mon)
Mon 21 Dec02:05 until 10:1010:10 until 15:0015:00 until 22:2022:20 until 03:30 (Tue)
Tue 22 Dec03:30 until 10:5510:55 until 16:1516:15 until 23:1023:10 until 04:50 (Wed)
Wed 23 Dec04:50 until 11:3511:35 until 17:2517:25 until 23:5023:50 until 06:05 (Thu)
Thu 24 Dec06:05 until 12:2012:20 until 18:3018:30 until 00:40 (Fri)00:40 (Fri) until 07:10 (Fri)
Fri 25 Dec07:10 until 13:0013:00 until 19:2519:25 until 01:25 (Sat)01:25 (Sat) until 08:00 (Sat)
Sat 26 Dec08:00 until 13:5013:50 until 20:1520:15 until 02:20 (Sun)02:20 (Sun) until 08:45 (Sun)
Sun 27 Dec08:45 until 14:4014:40 until 21:0521:05 until 03:15 (Mon)03:15 (Mon) until 09:20 (Mon)
Mon 28 Dec09:20 until 15:3515:35 until 21:4021:40 until 04:20 (Tue)04:20 (Tue) until 09:45 (Tue)
Tue 29 Dec09:45 until 16:3516:35 until 22:2022:20 until 05:25 (Wed)05:25 (Wed) until 10:15 (Wed)
Wed 30 Dec10:15 until 17:4017:40 until 22:5522:55 until 06:35 (Thu)06:35 (Thu) until 10:55 (Thu)
Thu 31 Dec10:55 until 18:5018:50 until 23:3523:35 until 07:40 (Fri)07:40 (Fri) until 11:40 (Fri)

Holy Island crossing times December 2026, on its own page

January 2027
Holy Island safe crossing times, January 2027, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Fri 1 Jan11:40 until 20:0020:00 until 00:20 (Sat)00:20 (Sat) until 08:45 (Sat)08:45 (Sat) until 12:35 (Sat)
Sat 2 Jan00:20 until 08:4508:45 until 12:3512:35 until 21:1021:10 until 01:20 (Sun)
Sun 3 Jan01:20 until 09:4509:45 until 13:4013:40 until 22:1522:15 until 02:25 (Mon)
Mon 4 Jan02:25 until 10:4010:40 until 14:5514:55 until 23:1023:10 until 03:30 (Tue)
Tue 5 Jan03:30 until 11:2511:25 until 16:0016:00 until 23:5023:50 until 04:30 (Wed)
Wed 6 Jan04:30 until 12:0512:05 until 16:5516:55 until 00:30 (Thu)00:30 (Thu) until 05:25 (Thu)
Thu 7 Jan05:25 until 12:3512:35 until 17:4517:45 until 01:05 (Fri)01:05 (Fri) until 06:05 (Fri)
Fri 8 Jan06:05 until 13:0513:05 until 18:2518:25 until 01:35 (Sat)01:35 (Sat) until 06:45 (Sat)
Sat 9 Jan06:45 until 13:4013:40 until 19:0519:05 until 02:05 (Sun)02:05 (Sun) until 07:20 (Sun)
Sun 10 Jan07:20 until 14:1014:10 until 19:3519:35 until 02:40 (Mon)02:40 (Mon) until 07:50 (Mon)
Mon 11 Jan07:50 until 14:4514:45 until 20:1020:10 until 03:20 (Tue)03:20 (Tue) until 08:20 (Tue)
Tue 12 Jan08:20 until 15:2015:20 until 20:3520:35 until 04:00 (Wed)04:00 (Wed) until 08:45 (Wed)
Wed 13 Jan08:45 until 16:0016:00 until 21:0521:05 until 04:45 (Thu)04:45 (Thu) until 09:15 (Thu)
Thu 14 Jan09:15 until 16:4016:40 until 21:3521:35 until 05:30 (Fri)05:30 (Fri) until 09:45 (Fri)
Fri 15 Jan09:45 until 17:3017:30 until 22:1022:10 until 06:25 (Sat)06:25 (Sat) until 10:30 (Sat)
Sat 16 Jan10:30 until 18:3018:30 until 22:5022:50 until 07:30 (Sun)07:30 (Sun) until 11:25 (Sun)
Sun 17 Jan11:25 until 19:4519:45 until 23:5023:50 until 08:40 (Mon)08:40 (Mon) until 12:35 (Mon)
Mon 18 Jan12:35 until 21:0021:00 until 01:15 (Tue)01:15 (Tue) until 09:50 (Tue)09:50 (Tue) until 14:00 (Tue)
Tue 19 Jan01:15 until 09:5009:50 until 14:0014:00 until 22:1022:10 until 02:50 (Wed)
Wed 20 Jan02:50 until 10:4510:45 until 15:3515:35 until 23:0523:05 until 04:25 (Thu)
Thu 21 Jan04:25 until 11:3011:30 until 17:0017:00 until 23:5023:50 until 05:50 (Fri)
Fri 22 Jan05:50 until 12:1012:10 until 18:1518:15 until 00:30 (Sat)00:30 (Sat) until 07:00 (Sat)
Sat 23 Jan07:00 until 12:4512:45 until 19:2019:20 until 01:15 (Sun)01:15 (Sun) until 07:50 (Sun)
Sun 24 Jan07:50 until 13:3013:30 until 20:1520:15 until 02:00 (Mon)02:00 (Mon) until 08:35 (Mon)
Mon 25 Jan08:35 until 14:1514:15 until 21:0521:05 until 02:55 (Tue)02:55 (Tue) until 09:05 (Tue)
Tue 26 Jan09:05 until 15:0515:05 until 21:4021:40 until 03:50 (Wed)03:50 (Wed) until 09:25 (Wed)
Wed 27 Jan09:25 until 16:0016:00 until 22:0522:05 until 04:45 (Thu)04:45 (Thu) until 09:45 (Thu)
Thu 28 Jan09:45 until 17:0517:05 until 22:2522:25 until 05:45 (Fri)05:45 (Fri) until 10:05 (Fri)
Fri 29 Jan10:05 until 18:1018:10 until 22:4522:45 until 06:50 (Sat)06:50 (Sat) until 10:35 (Sat)
Sat 30 Jan10:35 until 19:2519:25 until 23:2023:20 until 08:00 (Sun)08:00 (Sun) until 11:20 (Sun)
Sun 31 Jan11:20 until 20:4020:40 until 00:05 (Mon)00:05 (Mon) until 09:10 (Mon)09:10 (Mon) until 12:25 (Mon)

Holy Island crossing times January 2027, on its own page

February 2027
Holy Island safe crossing times, February 2027, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Mon 1 Feb00:05 until 09:1009:10 until 12:2512:25 until 22:0022:00 until 01:25 (Tue)
Tue 2 Feb01:25 until 10:2510:25 until 13:5513:55 until 23:0523:05 until 02:50 (Wed)
Wed 3 Feb02:50 until 11:2011:20 until 15:2015:20 until 23:4523:45 until 04:05 (Thu)
Thu 4 Feb04:05 until 11:5511:55 until 16:3016:30 until 00:20 (Fri)00:20 (Fri) until 05:00 (Fri)
Fri 5 Feb05:00 until 12:2512:25 until 17:2517:25 until 00:45 (Sat)00:45 (Sat) until 05:45 (Sat)
Sat 6 Feb05:45 until 12:5012:50 until 18:1018:10 until 01:15 (Sun)01:15 (Sun) until 06:25 (Sun)
Sun 7 Feb06:25 until 13:2013:20 until 18:5018:50 until 01:40 (Mon)01:40 (Mon) until 07:05 (Mon)
Mon 8 Feb07:05 until 13:4513:45 until 19:3019:30 until 02:15 (Tue)02:15 (Tue) until 07:40 (Tue)
Tue 9 Feb07:40 until 14:1514:15 until 20:0020:00 until 02:45 (Wed)02:45 (Wed) until 08:05 (Wed)
Wed 10 Feb08:05 until 14:4514:45 until 20:2520:25 until 03:25 (Thu)03:25 (Thu) until 08:35 (Thu)
Thu 11 Feb08:35 until 15:2515:25 until 20:5520:55 until 04:05 (Fri)04:05 (Fri) until 09:00 (Fri)
Fri 12 Feb09:00 until 16:0516:05 until 21:2021:20 until 04:50 (Sat)04:50 (Sat) until 09:25 (Sat)
Sat 13 Feb09:25 until 16:5516:55 until 21:4521:45 until 05:45 (Sun)05:45 (Sun) until 09:55 (Sun)
Sun 14 Feb09:55 until 18:0018:00 until 22:2022:20 until 06:55 (Mon)06:55 (Mon) until 10:35 (Mon)
Mon 15 Feb10:35 until 19:2019:20 until 23:1523:15 until 08:15 (Tue)08:15 (Tue) until 11:45 (Tue)
Tue 16 Feb11:45 until 20:5020:50 until 00:40 (Wed)00:40 (Wed) until 09:35 (Wed)09:35 (Wed) until 13:25 (Wed)
Wed 17 Feb00:40 until 09:3509:35 until 13:2513:25 until 22:1022:10 until 02:30 (Thu)
Thu 18 Feb02:30 until 10:4010:40 until 15:1015:10 until 23:0023:00 until 04:15 (Fri)
Fri 19 Feb04:15 until 11:2011:20 until 16:4516:45 until 23:4023:40 until 05:35 (Sat)
Sat 20 Feb05:35 until 11:5511:55 until 18:0518:05 until 00:15 (Sun)00:15 (Sun) until 06:40 (Sun)
Sun 21 Feb06:40 until 12:3012:30 until 19:1019:10 until 00:55 (Mon)00:55 (Mon) until 07:30 (Mon)
Mon 22 Feb07:30 until 13:0513:05 until 20:0520:05 until 01:40 (Tue)01:40 (Tue) until 08:10 (Tue)
Tue 23 Feb08:10 until 13:5013:50 until 20:4520:45 until 02:25 (Wed)02:25 (Wed) until 08:35 (Wed)
Wed 24 Feb08:35 until 14:4014:40 until 21:1021:10 until 03:15 (Thu)03:15 (Thu) until 08:50 (Thu)
Thu 25 Feb08:50 until 15:3515:35 until 21:3021:30 until 04:10 (Fri)04:10 (Fri) until 09:05 (Fri)
Fri 26 Feb09:05 until 16:3016:30 until 21:4021:40 until 05:05 (Sat)05:05 (Sat) until 09:20 (Sat)
Sat 27 Feb09:20 until 17:3517:35 until 21:5521:55 until 06:00 (Sun)06:00 (Sun) until 09:45 (Sun)
Sun 28 Feb09:45 until 18:4518:45 until 22:2022:20 until 07:10 (Mon)07:10 (Mon) until 10:20 (Mon)

Holy Island crossing times February 2027, on its own page

March 2027

The clocks go forward one hour on Sunday 28 March 2027. Every time here is UK clock time on the day. On clock-change nights the council labels its times BST or GMT, and we copy those labels exactly as it does.

Holy Island safe crossing times, March 2027, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Mon 1 Mar10:20 until 20:0520:05 until 23:0523:05 until 08:25 (Tue)08:25 (Tue) until 11:20 (Tue)
Tue 2 Mar11:20 until 21:3021:30 until 00:25 (Wed)00:25 (Wed) until 09:50 (Wed)09:50 (Wed) until 12:55 (Wed)
Wed 3 Mar00:25 until 09:5009:50 until 12:5512:55 until 22:5022:50 until 02:15 (Thu)
Thu 4 Mar02:15 until 11:0011:00 until 14:4014:40 until 23:3023:30 until 03:30 (Fri)
Fri 5 Mar03:30 until 11:3511:35 until 15:5515:55 until 23:5523:55 until 04:30 (Sat)
Sat 6 Mar04:30 until 12:0012:00 until 16:5516:55 until 00:20 (Sun)00:20 (Sun) until 05:20 (Sun)
Sun 7 Mar05:20 until 12:2512:25 until 17:4517:45 until 00:45 (Mon)00:45 (Mon) until 06:05 (Mon)
Mon 8 Mar06:05 until 12:5012:50 until 18:3018:30 until 01:10 (Tue)01:10 (Tue) until 06:45 (Tue)
Tue 9 Mar06:45 until 13:1513:15 until 19:1019:10 until 01:40 (Wed)01:40 (Wed) until 07:20 (Wed)
Wed 10 Mar07:20 until 13:4513:45 until 19:4519:45 until 02:15 (Thu)02:15 (Thu) until 07:50 (Thu)
Thu 11 Mar07:50 until 14:2014:20 until 20:1520:15 until 02:50 (Fri)02:50 (Fri) until 08:20 (Fri)
Fri 12 Mar08:20 until 14:5514:55 until 20:4020:40 until 03:35 (Sat)03:35 (Sat) until 08:45 (Sat)
Sat 13 Mar08:45 until 15:4515:45 until 21:0521:05 until 04:20 (Sun)04:20 (Sun) until 09:05 (Sun)
Sun 14 Mar09:05 until 16:4016:40 until 21:3021:30 until 05:20 (Mon)05:20 (Mon) until 09:30 (Mon)
Mon 15 Mar09:30 until 17:4517:45 until 22:0022:00 until 06:30 (Tue)06:30 (Tue) until 10:10 (Tue)
Tue 16 Mar10:10 until 19:1019:10 until 22:5522:55 until 08:00 (Wed)08:00 (Wed) until 11:25 (Wed)
Wed 17 Mar11:25 until 20:4520:45 until 00:35 (Thu)00:35 (Thu) until 09:25 (Thu)09:25 (Thu) until 13:10 (Thu)
Thu 18 Mar00:35 until 09:2509:25 until 13:1013:10 until 22:0022:00 until 02:25 (Fri)
Fri 19 Mar02:25 until 10:2510:25 until 15:0015:00 until 22:5022:50 until 04:00 (Sat)
Sat 20 Mar04:00 until 11:0511:05 until 16:3016:30 until 23:2523:25 until 05:15 (Sun)
Sun 21 Mar05:15 until 11:3511:35 until 17:4517:45 until 00:00 (Mon)00:00 (Mon) until 06:10 (Mon)
Mon 22 Mar06:10 until 12:1012:10 until 18:4518:45 until 00:35 (Tue)00:35 (Tue) until 06:55 (Tue)
Tue 23 Mar06:55 until 12:4512:45 until 19:3019:30 until 01:15 (Wed)01:15 (Wed) until 07:30 (Wed)
Wed 24 Mar07:30 until 13:3013:30 until 20:1020:10 until 02:00 (Thu)02:00 (Thu) until 08:00 (Thu)
Thu 25 Mar08:00 until 14:2014:20 until 20:3520:35 until 02:50 (Fri)02:50 (Fri) until 08:20 (Fri)
Fri 26 Mar08:20 until 15:1015:10 until 20:5020:50 until 03:35 (Sat)03:35 (Sat) until 08:30 (Sat)
Sat 27 Mar08:30 until 16:0516:05 until 21:00 GMT21:00 GMT until 05:25 BST (Sun)05:25 BST (Sun) until 09:50 (Sun)
Sun 28 Mar09:50 until 18:0518:05 until 22:1522:15 until 06:20 (Mon)06:20 (Mon) until 10:10 (Mon)
Mon 29 Mar10:10 until 19:1019:10 until 22:4022:40 until 07:25 (Tue)07:25 (Tue) until 10:40 (Tue)
Tue 30 Mar10:40 until 20:2520:25 until 23:2023:20 until 08:35 (Wed)08:35 (Wed) until 11:30 (Wed)
Wed 31 Mar11:30 until 21:5521:55 until 00:30 (Thu)00:30 (Thu) until 09:50 (Thu)09:50 (Thu) until 12:50 (Thu)

Holy Island crossing times March 2027, on its own page

April 2027
Holy Island safe crossing times, April 2027, as published by Northumberland County Council (UK clock time)
DateSafe to crossUnsafeSafe to crossUnsafe
Thu 1 Apr00:30 until 09:5009:50 until 12:5012:50 until 23:0523:05 until 02:15 (Fri)
Fri 2 Apr02:15 until 11:1011:10 until 14:3514:35 until 23:5523:55 until 03:40 (Sat)
Sat 3 Apr03:40 until 11:5511:55 until 16:0016:00 until 00:25 (Sun)00:25 (Sun) until 04:45 (Sun)
Sun 4 Apr04:45 until 12:2512:25 until 17:0517:05 until 00:45 (Mon)00:45 (Mon) until 05:40 (Mon)
Mon 5 Apr05:40 until 12:5012:50 until 18:0018:00 until 01:10 (Tue)01:10 (Tue) until 06:30 (Tue)
Tue 6 Apr06:30 until 13:2013:20 until 18:5018:50 until 01:40 (Wed)01:40 (Wed) until 07:15 (Wed)
Wed 7 Apr07:15 until 13:4513:45 until 19:3519:35 until 02:10 (Thu)02:10 (Thu) until 08:00 (Thu)
Thu 8 Apr08:00 until 14:1514:15 until 20:2020:20 until 02:45 (Fri)02:45 (Fri) until 08:35 (Fri)
Fri 9 Apr08:35 until 14:5514:55 until 20:5520:55 until 03:25 (Sat)03:25 (Sat) until 09:00 (Sat)
Sat 10 Apr09:00 until 15:4015:40 until 21:3021:30 until 04:10 (Sun)04:10 (Sun) until 09:30 (Sun)
Sun 11 Apr09:30 until 16:3016:30 until 21:5521:55 until 05:00 (Mon)05:00 (Mon) until 09:55 (Mon)
Mon 12 Apr09:55 until 17:3017:30 until 22:2522:25 until 06:05 (Tue)06:05 (Tue) until 10:25 (Tue)
Tue 13 Apr10:25 until 18:4518:45 until 23:0023:00 until 07:15 (Wed)07:15 (Wed) until 11:10 (Wed)
Wed 14 Apr11:10 until 20:1020:10 until 00:00 (Thu)00:00 (Thu) until 08:45 (Thu)08:45 (Thu) until 12:30 (Thu)
Thu 15 Apr00:00 until 08:4508:45 until 12:3012:30 until 21:3521:35 until 01:35 (Fri)
Fri 16 Apr01:35 until 10:0010:00 until 14:0514:05 until 22:4022:40 until 03:10 (Sat)
Sat 17 Apr03:10 until 10:5510:55 until 15:4515:45 until 23:3023:30 until 04:35 (Sun)
Sun 18 Apr04:35 until 11:4011:40 until 17:0517:05 until 00:10 (Mon)00:10 (Mon) until 05:40 (Mon)
Mon 19 Apr05:40 until 12:1512:15 until 18:1018:10 until 00:45 (Tue)00:45 (Tue) until 06:30 (Tue)
Tue 20 Apr06:30 until 12:5512:55 until 19:0519:05 until 01:20 (Wed)01:20 (Wed) until 07:15 (Wed)
Wed 21 Apr07:15 until 13:3513:35 until 19:5019:50 until 02:00 (Thu)02:00 (Thu) until 07:50 (Thu)
Thu 22 Apr07:50 until 14:2014:20 until 20:2020:20 until 02:40 (Fri)02:40 (Fri) until 08:20 (Fri)
Fri 23 Apr08:20 until 15:0515:05 until 20:5020:50 until 03:25 (Sat)03:25 (Sat) until 08:45 (Sat)
Sat 24 Apr08:45 until 15:5515:55 until 21:1021:10 until 04:10 (Sun)04:10 (Sun) until 09:05 (Sun)
Sun 25 Apr09:05 until 16:4516:45 until 21:3021:30 until 04:55 (Mon)04:55 (Mon) until 09:25 (Mon)
Mon 26 Apr09:25 until 17:4017:40 until 21:4521:45 until 05:45 (Tue)05:45 (Tue) until 09:45 (Tue)
Tue 27 Apr09:45 until 18:3518:35 until 22:1522:15 until 06:45 (Wed)06:45 (Wed) until 10:20 (Wed)
Wed 28 Apr10:20 until 19:4019:40 until 22:5022:50 until 07:50 (Thu)07:50 (Thu) until 11:05 (Thu)
Thu 29 Apr11:05 until 20:4520:45 until 23:4523:45 until 08:55 (Fri)08:55 (Fri) until 12:10 (Fri)
Fri 30 Apr12:10 until 21:5521:55 until 01:00 (Sat)01:00 (Sat) until 10:00 (Sat)10:00 (Sat) until 13:25 (Sat)

Holy Island crossing times April 2027, on its own page

How we check the times

We copy each month from the council's own pages, and we publish a month here only once two independent reads of the council's table agree, time for time. Nothing is estimated, calculated or filled in from anywhere else. If a date is missing, the page and the live check say so and send you to the council.

  • All 242 rows (1 Sep 2026 to 30 Apr 2027) agreed on every time and every BST or GMT label. In February and April 2027 the second read left out some bracketed next-day names (for example '00:20-05:00 (Fri)' for '00:20 (Fri) until 05:00 (Fri)'); the times were identical and the fuller read was kept.
  • Every row passed: each period ends exactly when the next begins, within the row and from one row to the next across month boundaries, safe and unsafe alternate, every bracketed day name is the day after the row date, and every row's weekday matches the calendar.
  • October 2026 to April 2027 also matched, row for row, an earlier independent read of the same council pages made the same day.
  • No time was calculated, estimated or extrapolated. Safe windows are the council's 'Safe to cross' cells, filed under the date each starts.

Every time this site is built it checks all 242 rows again: each safe period must match the council's row for that date word for word, the periods in a row must join up and every bracketed day must be the next day. This build: 242 of 242 rows passed.

The full method

Each month page was read twice on 29 Sep 2026 through a web-fetch tool, with two differently worded prompts asking for different output layouts (a pipe table, and 'day: range / range / range / range'). For September 2026 the first read came from the council's home page, which shows the current month. The two reads were parsed and compared cell by cell by a Python script.

What we have added: every day from Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 30 April 2027. For later dates, use the council's page.

The council's safety advice, in plain words

The council's advice first, then the RNLI's and the islanders'. Each line links to where it came from.

  • Only use the causeway road during the periods the council lists as safe to cross. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • The council's times are for people using the causeway road to reach or leave Holy Island. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • Treat the times with caution: local weather, such as high wind, can change them. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • Always allow 30 minutes of extra time to cover changes like these. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • The times do not apply to the marked walking route over the sands and mud. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • If you use that walking route, go in daylight with someone who has local knowledge, never cross on a rising tide, and aim to finish before the midpoint of the safe crossing period. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • The council gives the times in good faith but accepts no responsibility for decisions taken on the basis of any inaccuracies. Source: Northumberland County Council
  • Never try to cross when the tide is coming in or there is water over the road (RNLI advice). Source: RNLI
  • If you are stranded by the rising tide on the causeway, there is a refuge box on the causeway near the bridge (islanders' website). Source: Holy Island islanders' website
  • If you are stranded or see someone in difficulty, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, and do not go into the water after anyone (RNLI advice). Source: RNLI

Parking and island practicalities

Once you're over, the plan matters: the castle, the priory and the car park all run to their own clocks and none of them care that the bairns want an ice cream first.

  • The Pilgrims' Way is a separate walking route straight across the sands and mud from the mainland to the island, marked with wooden posts, with refuge boxes for stranded walkers. Source ↗
  • The council says its crossing times do not apply to the sands route: walk it only in daylight, with someone who has local knowledge, never on a rising tide, and aim to finish before the midpoint of the safe crossing period. Source ↗
  • The National Trust suggests that if you have not walked the Pilgrims' Way before, you speak to someone at the castle or the Island Heritage Centre first. Source ↗
  • The main car park on the island is Chare Ends Car Park, run by Northumberland County Council. Charges apply 8am to 6pm every day, including bank holidays, paid at ticket machines (coins or contactless) or with the PayByPhone app. Source ↗
  • Chare Ends tariffs listed by the council on 29 Sep 2026: 3 hours £7, 4 hours £8, 5 hours £9, 24 hours £10.50. The shortest stay sold is 3 hours. Source ↗
  • Green Lane Car Park in the village is for Blue Badge holders only and is free for them. Source ↗
  • The National Trust says Lindisfarne Castle is about a mile's walk each way from the main island car park, signposted before the village, and there is a drop-off point at the castle gate. Source ↗
  • Lindisfarne Castle (National Trust) opening times vary by date and with the tide, so check the National Trust's calendar for your day. Last entry is 45 minutes before the advertised closing time. Source ↗
  • The castle is reached by a steep cobbled ramp and steps, and the National Trust advises sturdy footwear. Source ↗
  • Lindisfarne Priory is run by English Heritage and can only be visited at certain times of day, depending on the tides. English Heritage lists the times on its prices and opening times page. Source ↗
  • The National Trust lists bus service 477 from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Holy Island. No current timetable could be confirmed, so check before you travel. Source ↗
  • Buses X15 and X18 between Newcastle and Berwick stop on request at Beal, on the mainland near the causeway; they do not cross to the island. Source ↗

We read these on Tuesday 29 September 2026. Prices and buses change, so check the linked pages before you go.

Questions people ask

What are the Holy Island crossing times today?

They change every day with the tide. The top of this page shows today's and tomorrow's safe periods from Northumberland County Council's table, with a live check of whether it is safe to cross right now. Always check the council's own page and the signs at the causeway too.

Who publishes the Holy Island crossing times?

Northumberland County Council publishes the Holy Island causeway safe crossing times as one web page per month, calculated from tidal predictions for Leith, and every row here was copied from those pages and accepted only where two independent reads made on 29 Sep 2026 agreed exactly.

How much extra time should I allow to cross to Holy Island?

Treat the times with caution: local weather, such as high wind, can change them. Always allow 30 minutes of extra time to cover changes like these.

Do the crossing times apply to the Pilgrims' Way?

No. The times do not apply to the marked walking route over the sands and mud. If you use that walking route, go in daylight with someone who has local knowledge, never cross on a rising tide, and aim to finish before the midpoint of the safe crossing period.

What should I do if I get stranded on the Holy Island causeway?

If you are stranded or see someone in difficulty, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, and do not go into the water after anyone (RNLI advice). If you are stranded by the rising tide on the causeway, there is a refuge box on the causeway near the bridge (islanders' website).

Are the Holy Island crossing times in BST or GMT?

UK clock time: BST in summer and GMT in winter. On the nights the clocks change the council labels its times BST or GMT, and we copy them exactly as it does.

Where do you park on Holy Island?

The main car park on the island is Chare Ends Car Park, run by Northumberland County Council. Charges apply 8am to 6pm every day, including bank holidays, paid at ticket machines (coins or contactless) or with the PayByPhone app. Chare Ends tariffs listed by the council on 29 Sep 2026: 3 hours £7, 4 hours £8, 5 hours £9, 24 hours £10.50. The shortest stay sold is 3 hours.

How far ahead can I see the Holy Island crossing times here?

We have added every day from Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Fri 30 Apr 2027. The council publishes further ahead, so for later dates use the council's own page.

Sources