St Cuthberts Cross

Looking out over the estuary in Alnmouth is Church Hill with a cross sitting on top known as St Cuthbert's Cross. Little is known about the cross other than that it was rumoured to be the location where St Cuthbert agreed to become Bishop of Lindisfarne when petitioned by the king.

It looks just a short away, but it's a little trickier to get to than it looks.

At low tide it's possible to take your socks and shoes off and wade across, but if you want to keep yourself dry then you have a 5km (3 mile) walk to it. You would need to head back into the town centre, over the main bridge and then head down the road. A decent jaunt and you may also have some marshy ground to content with too.

However there is an easier way. There is a small grass verge at a junction on the road south of Alnmouth (check out the map below for the exact location), then cross the road onto the cycle path turning left and heading back towards Alnmouth. In around 50m there is a finger post sign pointing back towards the coast and you can simply follow that on a clearly marked track right up to the cross and the walk is approx 1.5km in total.

There is also the ruins of Mortuary Chapel on the west side of the hill too, which you will likely pass on your way to the cross.

Don't forget to have a wander on the beautiful beach too. With it being less accessible you might just find you are the only one there!

Still need a bit of help? Here is a map to show you the way.