(24th March 2014 - 12 miles + 1 mile off route) Studying the map, and between mouthfuls of a 'Four In A Bed' winning breakfast, we discussed the day's walk. Neither Jim, Tracy nor I fancied going back down the road into Bamburgh and plumped instead on cutting across country on a lane through sheep … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 6 – Bamburgh to Fenwick
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St Oswald’s Way: Day 5 – Embleton to Bamburgh
(23rd March 2014 - 11 miles including 2 miles off-route) After an all right breakfast Jim, Tracy and I left The Blue Bell Inn - for ever - and set out on our short day's walk to Bamburgh. We passed quickly, quietly, hobbit-like through little Embleton, crossed the local golf course and returned to the … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 5 – Embleton to Bamburgh
St Oswald’s Way: Day 4 – Warkworth to Embleton
(22nd March 2014 - 17 miles + 2 miles off route) Westrigg was one of the best B&B's on my walk (with some stiff competition) and served up such a damn fine breakfast that we happy three couldn't stop eating. When we finally did and groaned, "Enough already," struggled to our feet, waddled out of … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 4 – Warkworth to Embleton
St Oswald’s Way: Day 2 – Kirkwhelpington to Rothbury
(20th March 2014 - 15 miles) Today would be a sun-no-show. There were only three sunless days on my 220-mile trail but, with a sorry lack of prescience, I worried when I awoke to one that the rest of my holiday would be overcast and rainy. I needn't have: after today, fine weather returned. … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 2 – Kirkwhelpington to Rothbury
St Oswald’s Way
In 634AD, or thereabouts, King Oswald of Bernicia led a small army against the combined, larger forces of Gwynedd and Mercia at the battle of Heavenfield. The record of Oswald's life is scant but on the eve of battle he (might have) personally raised a large wooden cross and (possibly) asked his men to join … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way
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