Description
St Cuthbert’s Cave
St Cuthbert’s Cave is an iconic Northumbrian landmark on St Cuthbert’s Way. It is thought to have been the place where the monks of Lindisfarne brought St Cuthbert’s body to rest for a short time in AD875. We will follow St Cuthbert’s Way and through a woodland area before reaching the Sandstone Way and back to the start of the walk.
Details
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No hills |
| Distance: |  |
Medium distance |
| Grade: |  |
Moderate (distance) |
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Start
We start at the car park at Holburn Grange. St Cuthbert’s Cave is only a short walk up a track and into the woods. The cave is actually an overhanging outcrop of sandstone rock, supported by an isolated pillar of stone. You might have also seen it in an episode of Vera.
Swinhoe
We follow a track round Cockenheugh and on towards Swinhoe Farm, where we join St Oswald’s Way. This takes us round to Swinhoe Lakes, where we will have lunch. These lakes are private but we pass the edge of them. The trees look particularly attractive in their autumn colours.
St Oswald’s Way
We continue along St Oswald’s Way towards Shiellow Woods. On the way we reach the highest point on the walk. Here we will get great views towards the coast and Holy Island.
Holburn Moss
As St Oswald’s Way turns North, we begin to descend as we round Holburn Moss. Just past Raven’s Crag we get spectacular panoramic views of The Cheviots. The path continues round Holburn Moss and back to the track down to Holburn Grange.
After the walk we will drive back to Belford to visit the Well House Coffee Shop.
We hope you can join us.
Julie and Martin x
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