Sutton Hoo

We visited for the exhibition: Swords of the Kingdoms, The Staffordshire Hoard at Sutton Hoo. 

It was our first visit to this site. I would heartily recommend taking the guided walk within the cemetery complex itself. The volunteer guide brought both the history of the site and the spectacle of the Sutton Hoo ship burial into sharp focus. It was a cracking day out.

Representation of the Sutton Hoo
ship burial

A few "trinkets" from the Sutton Hoo
ship burial

(Replica) the Sutton Hoo helmet

cemetery complex Sutton Hoo

upon the Sutton Hoo ship burial mound

(Replica) belt buckle from the
ship burial

cemetery complex from the viewing tower

the surrounding landscape from the 
viewing tower

The ship burial mound

Holy Island pt 2

Our guidebook for the Island

Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)

Kennedy Lime Kilns

Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

The Sheil

tree stump

Northern Marsh Orchids

Sand Dunes

Greenshiel, rems. Anglo-Saxon steading  

St Cuthbert's Beads CRINOIDEA (250M years old)

the North Shore looking East

Limestone quarry, Ness End

Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) caterpillar

Piri Piri Burr (Acaena novae-zelandiae)
non-native invasive  species

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Ness End and Castlehead Rocks

At Ness End we had a proper "wildlife moment" listening to the recumbant Grey Seals "singing" to each other across the open water. We have seen plenty of Grey Seals on our travels, but this was a first for us both. 

part-time Naturalist · Grey Seals "singing" at Castlehead Rocks, Ness End< Lindisfarne

As we then proceeded around the island, we realised that it could be heard everywhere, being carried on the wind. Goosebumps!

Emanual Head, sentinel

The King's Bridge

Brig Well

Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis)

the Petting Stone
base of a Celtic Market Cross

Food and Drink

Our lunch was from the takeaway at:

Post Office Cafe

Our evening meal was at:

Crown & Anchor Inn