Walking St. Cuthbert's Way-Application 2025
Admission
- Free
Location
Scottish Borders and Northumbria, England, [No State]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Description
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Coracle is offering this pilgrimage following in the footsteps of St. Cuthbert through northern Scotland to Northumbria culminating at Lindisfarne (Holy Island), a historic Celtic monastic site. This pilgrimage is done in community, learning from the richness of the Celtic Christian tradition, engaging in spiritual disciplines together, and being met by God in the beauty of the Scottish and English countryside
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We are delighted to have you consider this opportunity due to the rigorous walking, the terrain, and the communal nature of this group. We ask that you please fill out the application linked here by November 30th, and Scott Buresh will contact you within five business days of receiving your application.
We will begin the pilgrimage by gathering at the Edinburgh airport on June 29, 2025. We will return to Edinburgh on the afternoon of July 9th. The cost of the trip will be $1,975 for sharing a double occupancy room and $2,575 for a single occupancy room. The cost does not include airfare, lunches, and dinners. We will walk a total of 62 miles, staying at bed and breakfasts along the route each evening. The terrain is hilly and includes four climbs of 300-400 meters. We will carry or buy our lunches along the way and eat dinner together each night in local pubs and restaurants. A luggage service will transport our bags between stays.
Payment Details
- A $500 non-refundable deposit per person is due by December 17, 2024 to reserve a spot.
- The balance of $1,475 ($2,075 single occupancy) will be due by April 1st, 2025.
- A small processing fee of 3% will be added for credit card payments.
- This fee is not necessary if you pay by check.
- If paying online, please designate that you are making a donation for the St. Cuthbert’s Pilgrimage.
- Checks can be made to "Coracle" and sent to Erin Chartier 5401 7th Road South, Arlington, VA 22204 with St. Cuthbert’s Pilgrimage in the memo line.
We are delighted to have you consider this opportunity. If you have any questions, please reach out to Scott (scott@inthecoracle.org or by phone: 443-474-5225)