Little did we know that it was a foot or so deep. My step dad kept driving despute all of ys being concerned. Aany way we kept going and all of a sudden ut was like tge car hit a wall.
The water got so deep it was waste high and coming into the car. The car stalled. My mum started panicking and so did my little brothers. Also my step father was stuck for ideas. I seemed to be the only one who took action.
Immediately tge tide just kept getting deeper. Also the water comes in so quickly. We got out of the car which was hard as well dyee to the fact the water was pressing against it. We started to push the car and we were probably only a third of the way when the car stalled.
We kept pushing and pushing for ages wading through the water and it was getting deeper and deeper and the friction from the water was making it very hard.
The car actually wanted to move with the water so we had to hold the side whilst pushing. The currents were very strong it was hard to maintain a proper footing. Either way what was minutes felt like an hour. We got to the other side with bystanders there with their cameras and the car just started atraight away and we drove off with the car pouring out water. I look back now and re6how much of a life and death situation we were in.
All praise to God for assisting us because how we got through it was a minor miracle. Especially if you have a young family to care for.
Take care, Ben. Crossing early when the tide is receding If you are coming onto Holy island and get to the start of the causeway a little before the official crossing time that is, when the tide is receding — and if there is no sea water between you and the bridge where the shelter is — it is usually safe to proceed.
A notice board at the Beal side of the causeway provides tide and crossing information. More frequent visitors might wish to purchase the "Islanders' version" in a convenient booklet from either the 'Holy Island Post Office' or 'Lindisfarne Centre'.
Guests are usually provided with causeway crossing times when confirming bookings with their accommodation provider. Throughout the year, there are several taxi services that operate from the station to the island. Buses will stop, on request, at Beal. From the Beal crossroad there is a 5 mile walk to the island unless your journey is timed to coincide with the above route Holy Island bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Our link here takes you to our regular providers who have intimate knowledge of the tides and local conditions.
Located within the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, at the mouth of the River Tweed on the east coast, the Island has some fascinating history. The journey will stay in your memory forever. The tides can rise suddenly, so pay attention to the posted tidal notices. There are elevated safety refuge boxes along the path in case of mistiming, and there are also local guides to help visitors get it right.
Anyways each year there are many reports of people 'risking it' and having to be rescued from one of the raised safety points on the causeway. Their cars aren't as lucky though and are generally ruined, so the lesson here is don't take risks! It's not just the actual causeway that is covered by the sea. Parts of the road leading along the shore from a point only a little north of the main village car park are also submerged by the tide. When the tide is in, this effectively becomes a place that is best explored on foot.
The road is in dreadful condition and requires strong nerves to negotiate it. The causeway is becoming a regular scene for dramatic rescue operations by boat crews from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, because car drivers are not reading the tide tables.
None of those who are caught out are locals, it's always people who are visiting the area. Remember the road floods twice daily with incoming tides and as the tides go out slippery seaweed is left all over it. The causeway is closed two hours before high tide and until three hours after. Make sure you check the tide tables.
At high tide the road lies under 1. Aidan established a church and monastery there with the aim of converting the Northumbrians. Today the causeway attracts thousands of visitors a year to watch the twice daily uncovering of the causeway as it miraculously appears from the sea during the ebbing tide.
Be sure to check for safe crossing times on the causeway's notice board before journeying to Holy Island. Vehicles can only cross the causeway when the tide is open.
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