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St Cuthberts Way Day 5 – Kyloe to Lindesfarne – via Pilgrims Path The final day of the walk started with grey, but thankfully dry sky (we were yet to discover our planning faux pas).  We had a little time to kill, with only a short walk of 4 or 5km to the Causeway and [...]

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St Cuthberts Way – Day 4 Wooler – Kyloe – Approx 20km This was to be a slightly shorter day for us, a decision made due to the tide tables which dictate safe crossing times to Lindesfarne.  We had decided that the days walk would cut things a little fine to cross so we would [...]

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St Cuthberts Way – Day 3 Kirk Yetholm – Wooler –  approx 13 miles One thing I forgot to mention about the previous day was the rather spectacular hill fort that could clearly be seen from the top of Wideopen hill, perched somewhat clumsily on top of Hownam Law.  These hill forts were to become [...]

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St Cuthberts Way – Day 2 Harestanes to Kirk Yetholm – approx 16 miles A fairly early start from the campsite saw us up and packed by 8 am, ready for the bus back to Harestanes – another Munro’s bus, but this time with a very accommodating driver who very kindly let us off the [...]

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St Cuthberts Way Day 1 Melrose to Harestanes (Ancrum) The St Cuthberts Way was to be my third trail of the year.  Even after studying the guidebook and website I had developed some preconceived ideas about the trail, a cross border route from Melrose to Lindesfarne. The way is named after the 7th Century Monk [...]

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