Key Community Contacts

To contact the Community, please phone or write us an email or a letter. Below are the addresses of the persons you might like to contact.


Warden of the Open Gate

Postal address:
The Warden
The Open Gate
Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2SD
UK

Phone: 01289-389222

For booking enquiries please use the telephone number or email link above

Open Gate


Community Office

Postal address:
The Community of Aidan and Hilda
Lindisfarne Retreat
Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2SD
UK

Phone: 01289 389249


Guardian

Ray Simpson (Guardian)

Postal address:
Ray Simpson
Lindisfarne Retreat
Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2SD
UK

Photograph of Ray Simpson

Members can click here to enter the secure pages and email the Guardian.

Non-members wishing to contact the Guardian should write to him at the above address.


Community Builders

Graham and Ruth Booth

Graham is the Chair of Trustees and Deputy Guardian with special responsibility for the Lindisfarne Base. He also manages the Aidan Press.

Ruth does soul friendship work

Postal address:
Lifeboat House
Lewin's Lane
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed
TD15 2SD

Phone: 01289 389110

Picture of Graham and Ruth Booth


Community Secretary &
Guardian's PA

Naomi Ackland

Postal address:
Community of Aidan and Hilda
The Open Gate
Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2SD
UK

Phone: 01289 389222


E-Studies

Postal address:
Administrator
Community of Aidan and Hilda
Lindisfarne Retreat
Marygate
Holy Island
Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2SD
UK


Web Manager

Paul Swinhoe 

If you have any queries about the website, or you are a member and wish to have some content added to the site, please email me

Photograph of Paul Swinhoe