An interesting day full of variety and beauty, taking you up for the last time onto the Northumberland moors, up to St. Cuthbert's Cave, through woods and then down to the sea, reaching the Lindisfarne Causeway to take you over to the island. You’ll need to check the tide times for safe crossings. Safe crossing times are also displayed in the car park. You should be familiar with these before you start the walk, and the dates should coincide with days when the tides are in your favour. It will then be safe to follow the causeway road onto the island. The road takes the shortest route to the island, crossing the bridge over South Low, then over the sands to the Snook, the Western end of the island. It then keeps to the edge of the dunes to Chare Ends, the entrance to Holy Island Village. During high winds, blown sand will really sting exposed legs, and make sure that cameras/binoculars are well protected.  The old Pilgrim's route, marked by a line of poles, crosses the sands directly from the bridge to Chare Ends. If you intend to use the Pilgrim's path across the sands to reach or return from the island, beware that the sands are covered by water for a much longer period than the causeway. You should aim to cross during the middle of the safe period to avoid deep water on the route. You should cross barefoot or with sandals, as water remains on the sands even at low tide. Join the Pilgrim's route after crossing the bridge over South Low, taking a line from the refuge box, following the series of posts going due east following terra (fairly) firma over the sand flats. (The pilgrim's route from the refuge box, is 2 miles / 3.5 km to the island, so if you are pressed for time it is better to err on the side of caution and take the road across. Do not be tempted to stray far from the posts, in case of quicksands.