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St Cuthbert's Way

6 days walking, based at Jedburgh

Our tour base

A classic 62 mile (100km) excursion which commences at the fine abbey town of Melrose, close to where St Cuthbert commenced his ministry in around 650AD, and reaches its terminus on Holy Island, where he later became Prior of Lindisfarne. During his lifetime St Cuthbert travelled widely spreading the gospel, and after his death his body was removed from Lindisfarne by devoted monks fleeing from the Vikings. The route of our walk ties together some of the places associated with St Cuthbert's story.

Picture: Lindisfarne

The Way begins at Melrose Abbey and crosses the Eildon Hills, much loved by Sir Walter Scott, a former resident of Melrose. The Eildons afford magnificent views over the border country. The route follows the river Tweed past famous Dryburgh Abbey and from the village of Maxton follows Dere Street Roman Road across Ancrum Moor before crossing the river Teviot near Jedburgh. The Way traverses the rolling Borders landscape passing close to Kelso and through Kirk Yetholm before crossing the border into Northumberland. We then travel through the Cheviots and Northumberland's Fell Sandstone Country before crossing the causeway to Holy Island, the end of our particular journey.