St Oswald's Way
Explore the St Oswald's Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
St Oswald's Way
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A deeply historic walk featuring important landmarks associated with the 7th century King of Northumbria.
From £540 per person
St Oswald’s Way links some of the most important sites associated with St Oswald, the 7th century King of Northumbria. Commencing from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, St Oswald’s Way follows the coastline of Northumberland past many impressive castles, fishing villages and old market towns, exploring a varied landscape of sandy beaches, heather-clad moors, pine-scented forests, rich farmland and tranquil riverbanks.
The walk also boasts a wealth of history to be discovered, including the ancient town of Bamburgh, St Oswald’s Church in Heavenfield, an Iron Age hillfort at Lordenshaws and even parts of the iconic Hadrian’s Wall are visited along the way.
We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £798 per person
Walk the entirety of St Oswald's 100-mile trail from the spiritual Holy Island of Lindisfarne to the historic village of Chollerford.
The walk boasts vast scenic diversity, incredible history and spectacular wildlife, offering unforgettable sights and experiences to satisfy everyone in your walking party.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSW1 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 6 days walking | £960 | |
| OSW2 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 7 days walking | £1085 | |
| OSW3 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 8 days walking | £1195 | |
| OSW4 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 9 days walking | £1320 | |
| OSW5 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 10 days walking | £1455 | |
| OSW6 | From Holy Island to Chollerford(L) | 12 days walking | £1715 |
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“Excellent trip. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the walk, it was very beautiful and your planning seemed to work brilliantly. It was beautifully organised thank you.”Mrs Tickell, UK
“Very much enjoyed St. Oswald's Way. Well way marked. Met fabulous people on the route.”Mr Howden, UK
“Brilliant, varied walk.”Mrs Johnson, UK
“Firstly the weather was very kind to us and we only had half a day of rain considering the weather forecast was much worse. All our accommodation worked out well. Very enjoyable.”Ms Clark, UK
“Had a great time - thank you!”Mr Hall, UK
“We are back safe and sound after walking the St. Oswald’s Way. I have to say it was probably one of the most amazing walks I have done – so beautiful and so interesting and we were blessed with terrific weather. I want to thank you and Contours for organising another great walking adventure. Everything went very smoothly. The walk is extraordinary – great vistas and so much variety. We loved Holy Island and the castles and the beaches and the heather covered moorland. I’m already looking forward to booking my next walking holiday with Contours!”Mrs Sohn, UK
“We had a fab week thank you. All bookings were fine and you even managed to arrange some decent weather!”Mrs Bathe, UK
“A good mix of coastal, moorland and forest walking and a final stretch along Hadrian's Wall. Very good. This was our 5th holiday with Contours and the administration, booking and planning cannot be faulted.”Mr Gill, UK
“More arduous than some walks but beautiful scenery and some very good accommodation/restaurants.”Mr Watts, Australia
Dog friendly