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St Cuthbert's Way

hiking tours in the scottish borders

St Cuthbert's Way links a number of places associated with the story of a 7th century saint who travelled widely on foot through Scotland and northern England spreading the Gospel and performing healing miracles. Beginning at Melrose in the Scottish Borders where the saint started his ministry and ending at Holy Island in England where he ended his days, the trail passes through scenery of great variety and beauty.

From Melrose, a lovely Borders town with a magnificent 12th century Cistercian abbey, St Cuthbert's Way heads over the heather-clad Eildon Hills, with far-reaching views over the border country, to the neat little village of Bowden. After following the banks of the River Tweed past the picturesque ruin of Dryburgh Abbey and the village of St Boswells the trail leaves the river and follows the old Roman ‘road' of Dere Street to cross the River Teviot near Jedburgh, an attractive borders town with another magnificent abbey.

Passing Cessford Castle, an imposing fortified tower built by an infamous border reiver, the route continues to Kirk Yetholm sitting snugly at the foot of the Cheviot Hills. Then it passes through the wild and remote Cheviot Hills to the little market town of Wooler. After visiting St Cuthbert's Cave on a ridge overlooking the coast, where the saint's body was hidden when the monks of Lindisfarne fled to escape the Vikings, the trail descends to cross the tidal causeway onto the beautiful Holy Island of Lindisfarne with its ruined abbey and spectacular castle.

melrose abbey
Melrose Abbey © Britain on View

view towards the cheviots
View towards the Cheviots from Kyloe © Britain on View

 

St Cuthbert' Way - Itinerary, Prices and Dates

Tour Code
Itinerary
Tour Price
CUTH0
5 nights, 4 days walking
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£315 per person
CUTH1
6 nights, 5 days walking
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£355 per person
CUTH2
7 nights, 6 days walking
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£395 per person
CUTH3
8 nights, 7 days walking
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£435 per person

Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room.  If you are walking on your own there is a single supplement of £22 per night.

You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops. Extra nights (except on Holy Island) cost £40 per person. Extra nights on Holy Island cost £45 per person. For various technical reasons our database prices all extra nights (including those on Holy Island) at £40 per person. If you book an extra night on Holy Island the price of the extra night will be adjusted manually when we process your booking. The correct price will be shown on your Booking Acknowledgement.

All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency

Total Distance
62 miles (99km)
Start and Finish
Melrose to Holy Island
Availability
March to October
Travel to and from the holiday
It is very easy to travel to the start (and return home from the end) of the holiday using public transport.  Please click here for more information
Climate
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