Northumberland Coast Path
Explore the full Northumberland Coast Path on a self-guided walking holiday, with accommodation and luggage transfer.
Northumberland Coast Path
https://www.contours.co.uk/northumberland-coast-path
A self-guided walking holiday along the coast of Northumberland, visiting the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
From £340 per person
The Northumberland Coast Path tours wild, unspoilt countryside, where castle ruins loom on the headands above long beaches of golden sand.
This gentle, low-level walk arcs inland once — to enjoy stunning views of the coast from St Cuthbert’s Cave — but otherwise clings to the Northumbrian shoreline. Castles adorn the rocky cliffs, and at low tide, you can make your way across a tidal causeway to Holy Island to explore the extensive ruins of Lindisfarne Priory. With plenty of beach walking between bustling seaside towns, this is a pretty, approachable and friendly section of the England Coast Path.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £650 per person
This holiday option explores the length of the Northumberland Coast Path along 72 miles of incredible terrain, from the town of Creswell up to Berwick-upon-Tweed near the Scottish border.
Walk along golden beaches beneath ruined castles towering on the headlands. The Northumberland Coast Path tours a wild, unspoilt region full of history, winding northwards and showcasing everything this lesser-known trail has to offer.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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NOCP1 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 4 days walking | £650 | |
NOCP2 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 5 days walking | £775 | |
NOCP3 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 6 days walking | £900 | |
NOCP4 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 7 days walking | £1025 | |
NOCP5 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 9 days walking | £1275 | |
NOCP6 | From Cresswell(T) to Berwick-upon-Tweed | 10 days walking | £1405 |
NB: The causeway on to Holy Island can only be crossed during low tide. Before booking, please check the Holy Island Safe Crossing Times here.
Travel to Cresswell(T) where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Cresswell(T) to Alnmouth. 16.5 miles (26.5km) / 594 ft (181 m) ascent
Alnmouth to Bamburgh. 22 miles (35km) / 896 ft (273 m) ascent
Bamburgh to Holy Island. 20.5 miles (33km) / 1276 ft (389 m) ascent
Holy Island to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 14 miles (22.5km) / 315 ft (96 m) ascent
Depart from Berwick-upon-Tweed after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Discovering the turbulent history of Northumberland as you walk between the fortified towns of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Warkworth.
Experiencing the tranquillity of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Walking along sandy beaches complemented with far-reaching and historic views.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“Overall we were very pleased. Since we'd never been to Britain before, and were worried about losing our way, we bought a handheld GPS and downloaded your files. They were very helpful. We have friends who are interested, and now that we're back, we plan to encourage them to book too! Our bucket list is long, but we hope to make it back to the UK and would love to do another walking holiday.”Mrs Sampson, USA
“A delightful walk from start to finish.”Mr Eastwood, UK
“Both paths were beautiful. The weather was great.”Ms Nyquist, USA
“Contours staff and admin support was very good and so were all the B&B's.”Mr Pert, UK
“All aspects of the trip were very well done. Accommodations were generally very good with a couple that were outstanding. Some were a bit quirky but that is a part of the experience. All hosts and hostesses were very friendly and accommodating.”Mr Stone, Canada
“The walk exceeded our expectations, beautiful beaches and weather.”Mrs Dean, UK
“This was one of the highlights of my life. I will go back.”Mr Cook, USA
“An amazing, fantastically organised and beautiful holiday. I cannot recommend the Northumbrian Coastline walk enough - and you Contours - thank you. Easy beautiful terrain. We were lucky with the weather which obviously made it more glorious. We only got lost twice”Mrs Harris, UK
“This was the first walk I ever did with Contours back in April 2010 (but it was then in the other direction), and I’ve wanted to revisit it for a while. It’s a stunning stretch of coastline with lots of things to see along the way. Definitely a good route to try for anyone new to long-distance walking, as it’s mainly flat and has very good waymarking.”Mr Julyan, UK