St Aidan's Way

As part of its 'Year of Sharing', the Diocese of Newcastle has launched its very own pilgrimage route, St Aidan’s Way. From the ‘first cathedral’ on Holy Island, to the ‘new cathedral’ in Newcastle, we’re invited to walk in the footsteps of St Aidan, with opportunities to reflect on his role as peacemaker.

The journey will be split into eight stages, the first of which took place on 7^th March and the next one will be 11th July.  Here is the full route:

Stage One: 7^th March      | Holy Island to Belford (21km)

Stage Two: 11^th April       | Belford to Seahouses (16km)

Stage Three: 2^nd May      | Seahouses to Craster (16km)

Stage Four: 6^th June         | Craster to Warkworth (21km)

Stage Five: 11^th July         | Warkworth to Cresswell (17km)

Stage Six: 11^th August      | Cresswell to Ashington (24km)

Stage Seven: 12^th September | Blyth to Tynemouth (15km)

Stage Eight: 31^st October | Tynemouth to Newcastle (19km)

Stage Four: Craster to Warkworth

On 6^th June, pilgrims walked from Craster to Warkworth. We began with a short act of worship at St Peter the Fisherman, Craster and finished at St Lawrence, Warkworth. Here are some images of the day - spot the vicar and one of our ALMs Nigel Coates!