St Cuthbert’s Cave

£10.00

Date: 10th November 2018
Time:  10.00 am
Distance: 8 miles
Difficulty: Moderate

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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.

Places of interest

The cave

St Cuthbert’s Cave is an overhanging outcrop of Sandstone rock, supported by an isolated pillar of stone.  It is reputed that the monks of Lindisfarne brought St Cuthbert’s body to this place in AD875 following Viking raids on the Island.

Latterly the cave starred in Vera.

 

We hope you can join us.

Julie and Martin x

 

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Location

This shows the start location for this walk.
Nearest postcode: TD15 2UJ
OS Grid Reference: NU 05110 35144
Parking: Parking is at the National Trust car park for St Cuthbert’s Cave, located at Holburn Grange.  This is hard to find, so leave plenty of time.  There is a side road to this car park from the main road between Hazelrigg and Holburn.  It is sign posted “St Cuthbert’s Cave”.