St Oswald's Way - a beautiful and challenging walk through 97 miles of Northumberland Coast and Countryside

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St. Oswald's Way
Countryside Short Walks Section

St. Oswald’s Way is a beautiful long-distance walking route, exploring some of the finest landscapes and fascinating history of Northumberland. To allow people who don't want to walk the whole route to enjoy the experience of walking St. Oswald's Way, we have broken it down into collections of short walks starting from some of the attractive villages on the route.

The Countryside Section are circular walks based in the southern, inland part of St. Oswald's Way and vary from 3 to 8 miles in length. Most of them are little more than a gentle stroll and give you plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, history and take in some of the local amenities. They give you the chance to see some of the beautiful landscapes and historical sites that make Northumberland special.

Each of the countryside walks is available in a set of 8 as individual folded leaflets which are waterproof and rip-proof, including a map, route instructions and information about the places and features found on the walk. They provide inexpensive and invaluable information to plan these great days out on St. Oswald's Way in Northumberland.

How to buy your set of Maps of these short walks

Use links below for more information:

Felton - 3 miles (5 km) or 5 miles (8 km)
Great Whittington - 5 miles (8 km)
Heavenfield and Wall - 3.5 miles (5.5 km)
A Pilgrimage to Heavenfield - 4.5 miles (7.5 km)
Kirkwhelpington - 3 miles (5 km)
Rothbury - 7.5 miles (12 km)
Rothbury and Newtown - 4.5 miles (7.5 km)
West Thirston - 3 miles (5 km)

Map of St. Oswald's Way, a long distance walk in Northumberland stretching from Holy Island to Heavenfield