Walk in the footsteps of saints, storytellers and TV presenters
St Oswald’s Way has featured on BBC television, national radio and travel programmes showcasing the beauty, history and spirituality of Northumberland’s long-distance pilgrimage route. Discover episodes, clips and features starring Robson Green, Clare Balding and the BBC’s Pilgrimage series.
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Pilgrimage – The Road to Holy Island (BBC)
The latest BBC Pilgrimage series showcased dramatic stretches of St Oswald’s Way, including the Holy Island approach and Northumberland coastline, introducing millions of viewers to the historic walking route.
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Watch on BBC iPlayer (while available on-demand)
Further Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green (ITV)
Robson Green has championed Northumberland’s landscapes and heritage through numerous TV appearances and travel documentaries, helping bring wider attention to St Oswald’s Way and the county’s coastline.
Here’s a sample from Further Tales from Northumberland, Series 3 | Episode 5.
Robson travelled the length of the route and said:
“For me, it’s a beautiful snapshot of everything I love about Northumberland. It may be one of Britain’s newest walking routes but, in my view, it’s one of its finest.”
Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain (Channel 5)
St. Oswald’s Way has also been featured in programmes on the national media, most recently when Kate Humble walked along part of it in one of her ‘Coastal Britain’ television programmes, first shown in 2022.
Watch on Channel5.com (while available on-demand).
Radio 4 – Ramblings with Clare Balding
Clare Balding walking the sands of Holy IslandSt. Oswald’s Way was also the first long-distance walk to be the feature of a whole series of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Ramblings’ programme, with Clare Balding. Clare is big fan of Northumberland and St. Oswald’s Way is one of her favourite walks.