The causeway to Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
For about 70 years there is a solid causeway to Holy Island. It situated in the north of England, near the border with Scotland. Lindisfarne welcomes each year about 650.000 people who like to enjoy the nature of the island. Every day the road to the island disappears under the north sea and five hours later the high water is gone.
The road to the island has been there always because Lindisfarne is a semi island. People were always able to walk to the mainland during low tide.
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And that suddenly reminds me of a very beautiful song from 1978 .. Lindisfarne - Run for Home
It never ceases to amaze me how people think they can beat the tide. THEY CAN'T!! We were hearing of so many people, and families having to be rescued because of the incompetence of the drivers inability to read the tide times. Perhaps if they had to contribute to the rescue services for getting them back on dry land, they might think twice.
I went to Lindisfarne in March 2023 lovely island with rich history the people working in the shops very helpful and friendly I got bus from Glasgow cost 20 quid return and only 3 hours to get there planning to go back this year
@JanJelle
3 ай бұрын
Really kind people indeed. We did broke our car at the causeway 🥹 so they drove us around, I did make more videos those days. Have fun there!
@LilyGazou
Ай бұрын
Wonderful!
Great little interview, nice guy. I love in UK, know about but never been to the place. Never ceases to amaze me how people don't understand cars do not turn into boats or subs like in James Bond 🙄
The line of posts you can see in some of the shots marks the walking route across the sand. It's about three miles and takes a couple of hours - walking across wet sand is not as easy as walking on pavement.
@JanJelle
8 ай бұрын
Indeed. I saw a lot of people doing it. You mean the poles in the sand / mud
@philwildcroft1764
8 ай бұрын
@@JanJelle Yes. They mark the safe route across.
Hi Amsterdam Taxi sharing friends from Holy Island! We shared Gordon's cab with you a few weeks ago. Glad to see you are back home safely and hoping the car damage was not too costly. Great job on this video! Our best to you, Nora + Mike from the US!
@JanJelle
7 ай бұрын
Yes! Nice! We didn’t have much time to make cool private vlog. On the account of WaldNet there’s the official one with English subtitles as well. We didn’t have extra costs so don’t worry about that! We only drove once the cause way, next time we are going to walk 😀
@user-wl9vi1ir7c
7 ай бұрын
Hey Jan. Is there a longer version we can see? We loved the short one with the historian. Didn't you inteview a fellow dane who loves on Holy Island? Thanks Nora
@JanJelle
7 ай бұрын
@@user-wl9vi1ir7c This one is the official one with English subtitles as well, I think. kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3qblZiQlpmacc4.html
@JanJelle
7 ай бұрын
We do have in the north of Netherlands also islands and nowadays we have to dig each day to make the ferry float. This idea would be outstanding but in our country the islands aren't semi islands like Holy Island
A barrier would be an inconvenience to the man on film but it might be a lifesaver to people who don't recognise the danger of cross over or delaying their stay on the island. What will it take to think safety first?
we almost broke our engine there when the tide was going out because we followed a van who got bored waiting. I am sure the car moved slightly too with the current. the car was a white MG Maestro :)
@JanJelle
8 ай бұрын
Good you did survive! We had a accident as well but not below sea level. 100 meters ahead
Good to see you back in the UK
@JanJelle
8 ай бұрын
Of course! This time no Bruce but another cause 😃 I still hope next year?
@trimley
8 ай бұрын
@@JanJelle tour dates are due out today?
i once had to pull my stupid pall out of the sand from the causeway ,i told him not to go on the sand as the tide was coming in i just managed to get him onto the causway but we thought he was gonna loose his jeep never venture onto the sand when the tide is coming in its no joke even in 4x4
What about building a bridge?!
@JanJelle
6 ай бұрын
There is a small bridge above the channel but it will flood when the sealevel rises. It’s quite a distance, the whole way
@LilyGazou
Ай бұрын
Too expensive.
No pot holes though and even better you get a lock in. Even better is no rubber dinghy’s with unsavory people turning up announced. Ok so you have a pub right then all you need is a chippy a pizza delivery. Then to cap it off a donna van. Life couldn’t be any simpler
@paulwinslow5849
Ай бұрын
There definitely are potholes!!! I was lucky enough not to be one of those that got a puncture on 18 March ..... fix.northumberland.gov.uk/report/5731943
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