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In the Footsteps of Saint Cuthbert

23 September 2016 to 27 September 2016

Katharine Tiernan, author of Place of Repose: A Tale of St Cuthbert’s Last Journey, will lead the tour.

In the first part of the tour we’ll trace the saint’s life on Lindisfarne and Inner Farne, with Bede’s Life of Cuthbert in hand. Then we’ll follow the saint’s journey to Chester-le-Street and Durham, his final resting place.
The tour will include pilgrimage walks, visits, and talks from visiting speakers. It is designed to be both informative and contemplative, an opportunity to draw closer to the meaning of the great Saint of the North. 

£505.00 + £60 single
Places are limited to 15 so please book early
Contact: kmtiernan@gmail.com for a booking form and payment details 

Download the itinerary

The price includes:

  • four nights half board accommodation (breakfast and evening meals)

  • all minibus travel, including pick up and return to Berwick rail station

  • entrance to Lindisfarne Priory and Bede’s World Museum, Jarrow

  • boat trip to Inner Farne and landing fees

  • all study and supplementary materials 

The tour is sponsored by The Beshara Trust, and in keeping with the Trust’s aims is open to people of any faith and religious background. www.besharatrust.org 

Katharine Tiernan, author of Place of Repose: A Tale of St Cuthbert’s Last Journey, will lead the tour.

In the first part of the tour we’ll trace the saint’s life on Lindisfarne and Inner Farne, with Bede’s Life of Cuthbert in hand. Then we’ll follow the saint’s journey to Chester-le-Street and Durham, his final resting place.
The tour will include pilgrimage walks, visits, and talks from visiting speakers. It is designed to be both informative and contemplative, an opportunity to draw closer to the meaning of the great Saint of the North. 

£505.00 + £60 single
Places are limited to 15 so please book early
Contact: kmtiernan@gmail.com for a booking form and payment details 

Download the itinerary

The price includes:

  • four nights half board accommodation (breakfast and evening meals)

  • all minibus travel, including pick up and return to Berwick rail station

  • entrance to Lindisfarne Priory and Bede’s World Museum, Jarrow

  • boat trip to Inner Farne and landing fees

  • all study and supplementary materials 

The tour is sponsored by The Beshara Trust, and in keeping with the Trust’s aims is open to people of any faith and religious background. www.besharatrust.org 

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