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Holy Island Causeway
One to test the D3's wading depth perhaps...
A bit belated but we drove out to Holy Island in Lindisfarne which is a fascinating place. Of course you have to cross at safe times of day as the causeway is otherwise completely submerged at high tide and it catches many out.
I noticed they had a Defender 110 recovery vehicle on standby
I have been many times on that same causeway great place to visit. The last time I was there is this year in September and while I was getting my ticket for the car park at the castle, a lady came up to me and asked me do I know what time the tide is, I replied did you not check before coming across, she said no because it seems such a short road to get here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..
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16th Dec 2008 12:22 am
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We went in the summer (?) - almost as much chance of drowning from the amount of rain falling as from the incoming tide!2013 D4 HSE Luxe in Indus Silver
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16th Dec 2008 8:34 am
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I've been over there - a few years back before I got the D3 though.
I wonder what the shallowest high tide is? More than 27" .... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
Been there several times now, and quite a few in the D3 but would never attempt trying to cross when the tide was up. It gets pretty deep and the current in the main channel is quite ferocious.
Has anybody ever been across the Passage du Gois? It's in the north of the Vendee and links mainland France to the Island of Noirmoutier? Now there's a causeway for you, just over 4 kilometers long and well worth a visit . You have to be quick though as you only get 90 mins of crossing time either side of low tide - barely enough time to do what the French do and go digging for shellfish in the sand, or spering flatfish in the waterfilled channels.Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
Been there several times, both in D2 and D3. Beautiful place. The Northumberland coast is one of my favourite places to visit.As you slide down the banister of life
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16th Dec 2008 5:25 pm
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Member Since: 29 Apr 2008
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We've been there in the last summer holiday
Did you also notice that one of the warning foto's is fotoshopped?
17th Dec 2008 2:10 pm
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Went over in August (nearly said "summer" ) spent a week based near Alnwick - beautiful part of the world but regardless of the tide it was bl y wet!! Upon return to home had to visit the stealer for new wipers the noise definitely got the better of me that week.
Spent an enjoyable day on Holy Island but certainly didn't fancy testing out the Disco's wading depth!ALTERNATIVES...............No alternatives for off-road capability.
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17th Dec 2008 11:04 pm
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oh yes northumberland. we still do a lot of jet skiing up there.brill place.we got friends who live in berwick.last time we were up there was september set off from berwick in the jet ski first went to holy island went rite in to the bay.had 15 min ,then we went from holy island to eyemouth.sea was lovely.had a play in eyemouth then we set back to berwick.35 miles in total we done.fantastic.beautiful part of the country.
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) spent a week based near Alnwick - beautiful part of the world but regardless of the tide it was bl 
y wet!! Upon return to home had to visit the stealer for new wipers the noise definitely got the better of me that week.
