St Oswald's Way
Explore the St Oswald's Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
St Oswald's Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/st-oswalds-way
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A deeply historic walk featuring important landmarks associated with the 7th century King of Northumbria.
From £540 per person
St Oswald’s Way links some of the most important sites associated with St Oswald, the 7th century King of Northumbria. Commencing from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, St Oswald’s Way follows the coastline of Northumberland past many impressive castles, fishing villages and old market towns, exploring a varied landscape of sandy beaches, heather-clad moors, pine-scented forests, rich farmland and tranquil riverbanks.
The walk also boasts a wealth of history to be discovered, including the ancient town of Bamburgh, St Oswald’s Church in Heavenfield, an Iron Age hillfort at Lordenshaws and even parts of the iconic Hadrian’s Wall are visited along the way.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £960 per person
This holiday option explores the entirety of St Oswald's 100-mile trail from the spiritual Holy Island of Lindisfarne to the historic village of Chollerford.
The walk boasts vast scenic diversity, incredible history and spectacular wildlife, offering unforgettable sights and experiences to satisfy everyone in your walking party.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSW1 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 6 days walking | £960 | |
| OSW2 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 7 days walking | £1085 | |
| OSW3 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 8 days walking | £1195 | |
| OSW4 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 9 days walking | £1320 | |
| OSW5 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 10 days walking | £1455 | |
| OSW6 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 12 days walking | £1715 |
Please note that the causeway on to Holy Island can only be crossed during low tide. Before booking, please check the Holy Island Safe Crossing Times.
Travel to Holy Island where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Holy Island to Belford. 13 miles (21km)
Belford to Craster(L). 22 miles (35km)
Craster(L) to Warkworth. 13 miles (21km)
Warkworth to Rothbury. 18 miles (28.5km)
Rothbury to Kirkwhelpington(T). 15 miles (24km)
Kirkwhelpington(T) to Chollerford(L). 20 miles (32km)
Depart from Chollerford(L) 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:
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Experiencing the spirituality on The Holy Island of Lindisfarne at Lindisfarne Priory.
Exploring the rich history of Northumbria, including Lindisfarne Priory, Bamburgh Castle, Warkworth Castle, Lordenshaws Iron Age Camp and the Roman Fort of Cilurnum.
Visiting a series of charming seaside towns and quaint rural villages, including Seahouses, Craster, Rothbury and Kirkwhelpington.
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:
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“Brilliant, varied walk.”Mrs Johnson, UK
“We really enjoyed the walk. Six days of dry weather and great scenery. As always, we could rely on excellent accommodation and baggage transfer. We are planning our holiday for next year.”Dr Maltby, UK
“A good mix of coastal, moorland and forest walking and a final stretch along Hadrian's Wall. Very good. This was our 5th holiday with Contours and the administration, booking and planning cannot be faulted.”Mr Gill, UK
“Very much enjoyed St. Oswald's Way. Well way marked. Met fabulous people on the route.”Mr Howden, UK
“Excellent trip. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the walk, it was very beautiful and your planning seemed to work brilliantly. It was beautifully organised thank you.”Mrs Tickell, UK
“Lucky with the weather. Quite varied scenery and accommodation.”Mrs Marriott, UK
“We are back safe and sound after walking the St. Oswald’s Way. I have to say it was probably one of the most amazing walks I have done – so beautiful and so interesting and we were blessed with terrific weather. I want to thank you and Contours for organising another great walking adventure. Everything went very smoothly. The walk is extraordinary – great vistas and so much variety. We loved Holy Island and the castles and the beaches and the heather covered moorland. I’m already looking forward to booking my next walking holiday with Contours!”Mrs Sohn, UK
“The whole walk was very enjoyable, even the head-high ferns that we did battle with. The accommodation was excellent, the walk was beautiful and we really enjoyed it. We never met Mark from Carry-lite, but our luggage was always collected and delivered in good time. I have sent a message thanking him. Having a look at routes for another trip.”Mr Cawthra, UK
“More arduous than some walks but beautiful scenery and some very good accommodation/restaurants.”Mr Watts, Australia
Dog friendly