Northumberland is synonymous with the great Northern saints of St Cuthbert, St Oswald and St Aidan. Two long-distance pilgrim paths, St Cuthbert’s Way and St Oswald’s Way, link the locations associated with all three of them, leading to and from Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne. In this book Andy Bull, who has been researching Britain’s pilgrim paths for many years, explores these and many other pilgrim routes in Northumberland and the historic places and people associated with them. St Cuthbert’s Way runs through the Northumberland National Park and the Cheviot Hills, and St Oswald’s Way runs south to Heavenfield on Hadrian’s Wall. Other routes include St Wilfrid’s Way, from Hexham to Scotland, The Way of the Sea, featuring Jarrow and other places associated with St Bede, and the Holystone Way from Newcastle. Northumberland’s Pilgrim Routes: A History of Paths, Places and People will appeal to all those who enjoy walking and exploring Britain’s heritage. Through this book readers and walkers today can explore the full breadth of Northumberland’s rich pilgrim history and the fascinating people and places to be discovered en route.
