St Oswald's Way

St Oswald’s Way - We offer self-guided walking holidays along both the full length and also the ‘highlights’ of St Oswald's Way.

St Oswald’s Way is a 97-mile long-distance walking route exploring some of the finest stretches of the Northumberland coastline and upland landscapes. From the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in the north, St. Oswald's Way follows the coast as far south as Warkworth before heading inland, passing through Rothbury (the home of Shepherds Walks Holidays) before heading out to Heavenfield. Our walking holidays along St Oswald’s way can be either North to South or South to North, whichever you choose.

St Oswald was King of Northumbria in the early 7th century and played a major part in bringing Christianity to his people.

The St Oswald's Way links three important sites associated with the Northumbrian King and Saint, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne where he established the monastery that became the ‘cradle of Christianity in England’; Bamburgh which was his royal capital; and Heavenfield where he camped before winning the famous battle that made him King.