Events

Details of events will be posted here; please check back for regular updates.

Shorebird Awareness

Breeding shorebird season is here, when Ringed Plovers who have already set up their nesting territories are joined by Little Terns returning from West Africa. Come and enjoy family crafts and games to learn more about breeding shorebirds on Lindisfarne NNR.

Super Seals

Up to 4000 Grey and Harbour Seals use the beaches and rocky shores of the Reserve to rest, socialise, give birth and feed their pups. Join us for an afternoon of family crafts and games to learn more about them.

Shorebird Awareness

Crafts and games for all the family. Badge-making, jigsaw puzzles and colouring sheets to learn more about the shorebirds who nest on the beaches of Lindisfarne NNR and the challenges they face. Free and no booking required.

Rockpool Ramble

Join the marine team to explore the underwater world! Meet by St Cuthbert’s Island. Free, no booking required.

Seal Watch

Join us at the Heugh, Holy Island to get closer views of the Grey Seals through telescopes and binoculars. Grey and Harbour Seals are often resting and socialising on the beaches and sand banks of the Reserve.

Events at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve

Click here to download our events calendar for February – June 2026 .

An action-packed program of events runs throughout the year at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve. All FREE (donations welcome).

All events take place at Window on Wild Lindisfarne on Holy Island (pictured) unless otherwise stated. (On the road to the castle opposite the harbour map.) Booking essential for guided walks. For more information or to book please contact the Reserve Office by email or call 01289 381470

The Welcome Wagon will be out and about throughout the year. Come and learn about nature on the Reserve and how you can help protect it.

Interested in what's new at WADER?

Activities

We are tackling five major issues with innovative solutions. This will allow nature to thrive and be resilient from source-to-sea – now and in the future and especially in the context of a changing climate.

Wildlife Disturbance

Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve is receiving additional support from the LIFE WADER project to help them in their mission to reduce wildlife disturbance. Find out more about this activity.

Water Quality

WADER is working to improve the water quality of the Tweed catchment with projects such as scientific modelling and planting swatches of trees. Find out more about this activity.

Macroalgae

High levels of nitrates in the coastal waters around Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve are causing large mats of algae to form. Find out more about this activity.

Invasive Species

Targeting invasive species across the riparian (riverbank), coastal and marine areas of Northumberland and the Tweed Estuary, WADER is exploring new and innovative non-chemical ways of removing and controlling new and existing invasive species and protecting native species and sensitive habitats from their encroachment. Find out more about this activity.

Demonstration Projects

In addition to our core project work, WADER will also pilot innovative approaches to reduce diffuse pollution, manage invasive species, tackle macroalgae and reduce wildlife disturbance through a series of demonstration activities in partnership with various landowners and stakeholders. Find out more about this activity.