St Oswald's Way - Countryside Section
Hike St Oswald's Way at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday along its inland half. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
St Oswald's Way - Countryside Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/st-oswalds-way-countryside-section
A deeply historic walk featuring important landmarks associated with the 7th century King of Northumbria.
From £525 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 £545 per person
The countryside section of St. Oswald’s Way begins in the ancient village of Warkworth and continues inland towards Hadrian’s Wall and the village of Chollerford. The walk links some of the places associated with St. Oswald, passing through pretty valleys, agricultural land and charming towns and villages along the way, before joining with the iconic Hadrian’s Wall Path.
The trail then follows the famous wall to the holiday’s end point in Chollerford, where the Roman Fort of Cilurnum provides a fascinating end to a walk rich in history.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSWI1 | From Warkworth to Chollerford(L) | 3 days walking | £545 | |
| OSWI2 | From Warkworth to Chollerford(L) | 4 days walking | £675 | |
| OSWI3 | From Warkworth to Chollerford(L) | 5 days walking | £810 |
Travel to Warkworth where your first night's accommodation will be booked
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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Tracing the rolling countryside of rural Northumbria from Warkworth to Chollerford.
Discovering the wonderfully peaceful Coquet valley in the heart of the Northumbrian countryside.
Arriving at St Oswald’s Church in Heavenfield and walking the final stretch to Chollerford on Hadrian’s Wall Path.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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Dog friendly