Tracing the journey of the Saint Cuthbert from his life as a shepherd in the Borders, trained as a monk at Melrose before leaving to become the abbot on the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne. Anticipate a stirring walk along the clifftops at St Abb’s Head.
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This is a journey that traces and tells something of the life of St Cuthbert. The day’s itinerary will be arranged around the tides to access Lindisfarne, but will include the following:
- Look down upon the site of the original abbey of Melrose where Cuthbert started his early career, located in a bend of the Tweed river.
- Visit the castle and abbey of historic Lindisfarne, taking the pilgrim’s route across the sands at low water and climbing to the hilltop fortification. Grading: Easy. Distance: 3kms. Height: 20m
Picnic Lunch - please bring your own.
- The walk to St Abb’s Head follows the line of the cliff tops. Walk grading: Moderately strenuous alongside some steep sea cliffs. Distance: 6.25kms. Height: 110m
- Time permitting, a visit to Cuthbert's cave up on a high escarpment.
Cost includes admission to Lindisfarne Priory
Pick Up Time: 09:30 Drop Off time: 19:00
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Roaming Scotland
Gartgreenie House
Forestmill
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
Scotland
FK10 3QG
Gartgreenie House
Forestmill
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
Scotland
FK10 3QG
Tour prices
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- £90 Per Adult
- £90 Per child
- £90 Concession
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Roaming Scotland
We do small group excursions with walks to see the less-explored wilds of Scotland with a focus on its ancient peoples and walking in their footsteps.
