Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & The Kingdom of Northumbria from Edinburgh

Posted By : Beth_W
Blister was a really informative guide and added a great deal to this tour. The Scottish borders are a beautiful ride through pastures. The castle, Harry coos and Holy Island were beautiful. Highly recommend. Timberbush is amazing tour company.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 09:44:58

Posted By : DWayne_B
My husband woke up sick; we tested and he is positive for Covid. We called to let them know and to ask for a refund which was refused. We couldn’t cancel 24 hours ahead because he wasn’t sick then!!! Did you want him to make everyone else on the trip sick? To whom can we appeal that decision?
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 15:18:06

Posted By : sdeepac
Had an amazing experience on this tour. Our guide Mr.T. Andrews was so witty and full of knowledge. Not a moment was dull or boring. The tour started on time from the said venue. Everything was well organised and adequate time was alloted to see the places. Nobody felt rushed!
Thank you Mr. T Andrews for keeping us merry and clarifying my questions too.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 20:10:36

Posted By : Valerie_S
This was an amazing day. We saw so many different things, and they were all wonderful. The Holy Island is really special. I suggest touring the ruins there and eating in the tiny village rather than climbing the hill. Our guide was super nice, and made a real effort to inform and entertain us.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26 03:30:47

Posted By : Timothy_F
Paul B is a knowledgeable guide. Neither Lindisfarne nor Alnwick failed to impress. Even the poor weather lent to the feeling of solitude that the monks on Lindisfarne must have felt prior to the Viking raid.
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 04:18:38

Posted By : Amiewonder
We had the best tour with Alistair as our tour guide.
He changed the route for us to make sure we had the best condition on Holy island and also provided a couple of small “detours” and provided us Scottish history served with a good portion of humor - highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 13:35:05

Posted By : samuelcD8231RV
Excellent value for money. Informative and friendly guides/drivers.
About an extra 20 minutes at Holy Island would have been appreciated as there were people on board who may have found the necessary brisk walk to the castle a little overwhelming and would have perhaps liked to select a slower pace.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 16:44:58

Posted By : LauraG44444
Took a tour to Holy Island, Alnwick Castle, and Northumbria in Apr 24. My tour guide was Santa Clause himself…Mr. Paul Santa! It as a large van with a small group and Paul made sure to learn everyone’s name by the time the bus departed Old Town! He was decked out in a Scottish garb with a kilt and tartan. Wonderful, delightful personality, exceptional knowledge of Scotland, the UK, history, cities, castles, and more! The trip was about 9 hours but Paul ensured we had comfort and photo stops along the way. He had a great play list on his phone where he played songs having to do with the people or places associated with our travel! Alnwick Castle was the highlight for me. Paul made sure we had 2.5 hours at the castle…several Harry Potter scenes were filmed here as well. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour and especially our guide Paul! He does many other tours for Timberbush Tours as well! I’d give him 10-stars if I could! Thanks Paul, very memorable trip!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 14:33:47

Posted By : Ghadeer_A
On timing Resting intervals, and very consideret leader yet with a vivid sense of humor ! I think his name was Max
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 15:28:20

Posted By : Colinasita
If you’re a fan of Viking history then Holy Island is for you! We stayed for about 45 minutes in Lindisfarne. Our bus parked on Green Lane in the “Holy Island Coach Park” in case you want to google the distance to the Lindisfarne Castle or Priory. Because you only have 45 minutes at this stop you have to choose between the castle or the priory. We choose for the walk to the castle and lime kilns.

If you’re a fan of Harry Potter then Alnwick castle is for you! Family friendly castle. Even has “broomstick training” available in the same area where HP learned to fly. We got approx 3 hours at Alnwick castle. We did the combo which includes the castle and the gardens. In my opinion the gardens weren’t worth it unless you’re looking for a place to sit and eat some lunch. We also felt rushed doing the gardens as the inside and outside of the castle took up most of our time. Note that inside the castle state rooms you aren’t allowed to take any pictures.

Lastly, for all you “The Last Kingdom” viking fans we got the chance to pass by Bamburgh Castle (called Bebbanburg in the series). This was an unofficial stop but should be made an official stop!

We also made a small stop and got to walk across the English-Scottish border 😄

Our guide (on April 21st) was a great guide and super knowledgeable. Thank you for all the history stories!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 06:16:10