St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 6 would see us walking from Wooler to Beal – a distance of about 15 miles. After our celebrations the previous evening, we were walking from Wooler to Beal. The Andy’s were heading off on another longer cycle ride and Nicholl was going to join us for lunch. Neil and I set off along the road into the centre of Wooler before picking up St Cuthbert’s Way route again. Leaving Wooler, we soon had some…
St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 5 would see us walking from Yetholm to Wooler – a distance of about 16 miles. Having stayed at The Plough Hotel overnight, we walked back to the point where we had left the St Cuthbert’s Way route the previous day. Initially we walked from Yetholm to Kirk Yethom. Kirk Yetholm is also the end (or start if you prefer) of the Pennine Way. The next section of the route was also the same as…
Having completed St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 4 and enjoyed the meal celebrating Nicholl’s birthday yesterday, St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 5 would now see us cycle from Wooler to Beal. It was another fine sunny day. The distance between Wooler and Beal is relatively short. So, instead, we had plotted a longer more circuitous route between the two. We quickly picked up Andy S’s favourite cycle route, NCN Route 68, the Pennine Cycleway. After a few miles we reached…
St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 3 completed. Now, on St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 4 we were cycling from Jedburgh to Wooler. It was once again a fine day when we left Airenlea B&B. Leaving Jedburgh, we followed the 4 Abbeys cycle route up through Belvedere and Crouchie Wood. A few miles further on we arrived at the village of Cessford. Near to the village are the remains of Cessford Castle. This is is a large ruined mid-15th century castle….
This St Cuthbert’s Way Itinerary outlines a 62-mile long-distance walking route which Sarah, Neil and Nicholl will be walking in summer 2021. It is one of the most beautiful, varied and enjoyable routes in Britain, and one of Scotland’s Great Trails. This cross-border route spans the national border between Scotland and England, linking Melrose in the Scottish Borders, where St. Cuthbert started his religious life in 650AD, with Holy Island off the Northumberland Coast, his eventual resting place and his original…
