Holy Island - Pilgrims Path

Sat 26th Sep 2026

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Event Details Updated
Final important details about time and location of the bus pick up for the start of the walk have been added.
Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / Northumberland
Local Group
Northumbria
Distance
18ml.
Start Time
08:45am
Route
This is the first day of our joint weekend with West Yorkshire LDWA. A linear walk from Holy Island to Wooler. The bus will pick us up at Wooler bus station, post code NE71 6BY. Please can we be at the bus for 7:45am when the bus will arrive. The bus will leave at 8:00am - this is important as the tides wait for nobody. The journey to Holy Island takes about 40 minutes

Linear walk. We start by crossing from Holy Island to the mainland using the Old Pilgrims Path. This is the 3 mile intertidal route marked by a line of poles across the sands. This is terrific experience, taking shoes and socks off and walking barefoot across the sands. Bring a small towel to dry feet at the end of the Pilgrims Path. We then continue on St Cuthbert's Way in a general SW direction across the coastal plain of Northumberland back to Wooler

General Notes
Paul Ashman will be leading the walk on the day. However, we will need to know exact numbers for this walk as private bus transport is involved, To inform us that you are coming on this walk please contact Paul Nellist on pnellist31@yahoo.com or 07495929777. Dogs are welcome on leads
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