Garden entrance at Lindisfarne © M J Richardson

NU1341 : Garden entrance at Lindisfarne

taken 3 years ago, near to Holy Island, Northumberland, Great Britain

Garden entrance at Lindisfarne

The garden gate leading into the garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll at Lindisfarne.

Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Lindisfarne

In 1906 the owner of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island, Sir Edward Hudson, asked Gertrude Jekyll to design a garden to entertain his summer visitors; probably not an easy task given the exposed location close to the coast, but the walls and some bushes provided some shelter and 100 years later it is still a riot of colour and well worth a visit. The architect Edward Lutyens, who was working on the redesign of the castle, provided a layout for the paths to help make it look larger. Link .

Holy Island (Lindisfarne) :: NU1242

Holy Island is a small Island off the coast of Northumberland. It is cut off from the mainland by tides on a daily basis. The island has a long and rich history stretching back to Anglo-Saxon times. The island possesses both a priory and castle. Website: Link

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Grid Square: NU1341, 741 images (more nearby )
Photographer: M J Richardson (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 29 July, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 25 February, 2018
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Boundary, Barrier Islands
Place (from Tags): Northumberland Holy Island Lindisfarne
Person (from Tags): Gertrude Jekyll
Primary Subject of Photo: Gate
Subject Location: OSGB36: NU 1362 4191 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:40.2303N 1:47.1016W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NU 1362 4190
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)