The St Cuthbert’s Way sets itself apart from other walks in the United Kingdom: when you go on this walk in Northumberland you pass through two countries and end your walk on an island. This ancient pilgrimage reflects the life of the Northumbrian bishop St Cuthbert, who was associated with certain miracles. In Melrose (Scotland), the saint was born around 634 and this is where the walk starts. After a life of evangelism and devotion to the poor, St Cuthbert eventually became Bishop of Lindisfarne on Holy Island, the finish of this famous walk in Northumberland.

The St Cuthbert’s Way walk passes over several remote grassy hills and takes in some of the best area of hiking Northumberland. This includes hills such as The Eldons, Wideopen and the side of Cheviot, before descending to the coast, via the caves where the bishop's remains were hidden from Viking raiders.

The land covered by the St Cuthbert’s Way on this Northumbria holiday is generally a sheep and livestock grazing area. Visitors to the area may spot wild moorland birds such as the golden plover and the curlew, which has an eerie call. Around the hill called Yeavering Bell (meaning the ‘place of the hill of the goats’), you can find - you may have already guessed - a herd of goats. The area has been the home of a family of shaggy Feral goats for many years.

The St Cuthbert’s Way happens to have less walkers than many other of the UK’s long distance paths, which will be an attraction for some. There are some charming little market towns and villages along the route as well as places associated with the author Sir Walter Scott.

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