St Oswald's Way

St. Oswald’s Way is a long-distance walking route, exploring some of the landscapes and history of Northumberland, England’s most northerly county.[1]

There are castles, coastline, islands, scenic river valleys, hills, attractive villages, forest and farmland on the walk.

From Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in the north, St. Oswald’s Way follows the Northumbrian coast, before heading inland to Hadrian's Wall and Heavenfield in the south, a distance of 97 miles (156 km).[2]

The route was launched in 2006 and links some of the places associated with St. Oswald, the king of Northumbria in the early seventh-century, who played a major part in bringing Christianity to his people. The route leads from Bamburgh Castle to the site of the Battle of Heavenfield near Chollerford, passing through Alnmouth, Felton, and Rothbury.[3]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Walk 97 miles in a saint's steps". The Journal. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  3. "Theme walk to honour King Oswald". BBC. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
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