St Cuthbert's Way Reviews

I would say everything that Celtic Trails were responsible for were delivered exactly as promised. Some beautiful places to stay and all arrangements were excellent. Met some great people along the trail and the finish @ Holy Island was very special.

The scenery far exceeded expectations. I was doing St Cuthbert's Way as a pilgrimage, so particularly appreciated the encounters with fellow pilgrims along the way.

Excellent service. Very quick response to initial enquiry and ongoing communication. It is good to find there are still huge areas of beautiful unspoilt countryside.

Well organised and helpful.

These walks allow a granular experience of a countryside you might otherwise just quickly drive through. Its a fantastic way to experience nature, get yourself into great shape, and earn your dinner.

CT offers stellar planning, warm service, and great responsiveness! every detail was taken care of and I was so relaxed as a result. I can't say enough great things about the staff, the planning, the details.

Well organized, responsive and helpful. Everything was outstanding.

The walk was a pleasure to do. It was a comfort knowing Celtic Trails had considered every detail. Enjoyed the sweeping vistas, the old towns & villages and the peaceful walking through the countryside. It was wonderful to walk barefoot on the sand to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne at the end.

Personal service from someone that deals with and knows the walk, provision of excellent support material and very quick response if there is an issue giving an overall sense of full support. The history of the walk and an area of the country which we really like and enjoy.

The organisation was excellent enabling me to relax during this walk without having to worry about administration arrangements that were all organised by Celtic Trails in a very professional and efficient manner.

Wow! A complete immersive get-away making us switch off from our daily stresses. We like a longer journey because the journey itself is as important as the destination and we gain a sense of achievement when we see that line on the map.

Our group of 4 women had the following adjectives to describe their experience with Celtic Trails: reliable, trustworthy, well organized, efficient, responsive, clear communication, no worry and seemless.

Friendly & helpful.

Excellent organisation and communication. Walk packs are brilliant. The scenery was stunning and we loved the variety of paths. We all loved the rhythm of the day of a walking holiday.

Great organisation, fun walks, great food recommendations. Very relaxing, great to switch off, a lovely way to connect with different people.

It gave us a much needed break, renewed us spiritually and definitely improved our physical health. Made our pilgrimage stress free enabling us to enjoy and concentrate on the journey.

Very thorough, the information supplied shows attention to detail and anticipation of any possible problems.

Very well organised, seamless baggage transfers, booked lovely B&Bs

Efficient, well organised, good accommodation and good information provided.

great service, flexible itineraries, have used Celtic trails for over 10 years and would never consider changing. Their local knowledge and contacts set them apart

This was a wonderful experience - a really beautiful walk which was superbly organised throughout

Excellent communication, lovely places to stay, responsive, good value for money

Celtic Trails were excellent. They organized all aspects of the trip which went without a hitch.

It makes the walk much wasier with transfers & accommodation sorted, even packed lunches if needed

Responsive, thorough, extremely accommodating

Celtic Trails ensured that everything with the holiday went smoothly so that we could focus on the walking. They were helpful and knowledgeable when I had questions, and the accommodation was excellent.

That the company provides an excellent service and the lodging and baggage transfers have always been excellent. That the staff is helpful and responsive. And that they are one of the best walking companies I have used.

Are you a walker and a nature lover? Do you enjoy peace and quiet? Would you choose sleeping under 5 stars (B&B:s) instead of a million stars (a tent)? If yes, Celtic Trails is your best choice!

Friendly and efficient

Friendly, Professional and Efficient

Celtic Trails has a good website and provide personalized service for an excellent adventure walking experience

Super well organized, cost effective, super responsive if we had a question

Celtic Trails are well organised.

A company that can be trusted to fulfil their clients needs. I have now completed more than 6 walks and will continue to use this company.

I felt that Celtic Trails did a great job in preparing us for this trek, including personal recommendations. Nathan and the Celtic Trails team highly responsive and very helpful. They were knowledgeable about the walk and all the required logistics that ensure a smooth trip. They even helped with some of my non-walk specific travel questions.

Celtic Trails are very well organised, my experience has been better than any other walking holiday provider.

Celtic trails an extremly helpful, competent and expert team! Everything was perfectly organised to the smallest detail with no flaws!

Celtic Trails made this experience so easy! I didn't need to reach out for help, because they thought of everything. The accommodations were fantastic and it helped knowing that after a long day of walking, we had a cozy place to come home to.

Excellent team to work with. We also did the Ridgeway with you a couple of years ago and had a great experience from your team.

Walking St. Cuthbert's Way with Celtic Trails was a near perfect experience. The countryside was stunningly beautiful, the BnB's welcoming, and crossing at low tide to Holy Island a meaningful ending to this lovely pilgrimage. At times the walk was rigorous, but we felt well prepared and supported by Celtic Trails.

We actually have recommended Celtic Trails to a member of the staff at church. It really is the best way to arrange a long distance walk. Mark's first walk he planned on his own. It was so difficult and unsettling. He would never do it again. If we do another walk, we would use Celtic Trails.

A fantastic walk and planning of accommodation.

I felt taken care of and confident that I would have a nice place to stay every night.

Flawless! B&B's were excellent, taxi drivers delightful. Celtic Trails gave me help on the trail when lost, which was very reassuring, THE BEST!!

Celtic Trails are very well organized and arranged lovely, comfortable accommodations for us. The St Cuthbert's Way had beautiful scenery with varied walking surfaces.

Left Celtic do all the hard work - they are professional and responsive and will save you a huge amount of time and effort, so you can concentrate on enjoying the trail.

Celtic Trails are friendly, efficient and able to answer questions quickly. My holiday reaffirmed the pleasure and joy of being in the countryside and what a beautiful country we have; it was a spiritual and scenic.

I had no hassle booking with Celtic Trails and they were very reliable.

Celtic Trails were well organized and thorough with the information provided on all aspects of the trip.

Smooth, helpful and informative from initial enquiries to the holiday itself

The support from Celtic Trails was excellent. Nathan was knowledgeable about the walk and able to suggest a modification to my rest day requests that ended up being perfect. All emails were responded to promptly and questions answered.

Celtic Trails take away the stress of figuring out the details of your walking holiday, so you can enjoy the experience.

This walking holiday was refreshing and restorative. Celtic Trails handled everything very professionally.

One of the best walking companies around; great B&Bs, food and walk organisation. Transfers were prompt and flawless.

Excellent service from a family run business with many, many trips and options from which to choose.

I would recommend Celtic Trails, they were very efficient and helpful.

Celtic Trails were well organised and we felt that the walking distances for St Cuthbert's Way were sensible.

Very professional & efficient. Excellent communication prior to starting our holiday. Celtic trails are spoken highly of by places we stayed at.

Celtic Trails are a reliable company for trail walks. I enjoy the sense of achievement going from A to B. Impressive Abbeys. highlights were the hills from Morebattle to Yetholme and Wooker.

Celtic Trails are thorough and personal. We had some changes to make en route and they helped us. I thoroughly enjoyed this hike. The people ie locals and travellers and hosts alike were wonderful. The history ie the abbeys and the story of St Cuthberts made the walk much more than and walk. Especially wading through the water on the tidal flat to Holy Island. The scotch was also good!

It is such a wonderful way to spend a holiday - relaxing, yet challenging; mediative, yet social (loved meeting other walkers).

Celtic Trails are reliable and trustworthy. Much better than other companies. It is a great sense of adventure and achievement to do long distance walks. Especially great when there?s also a sense of history and places like St. Cuthberts.

This walk has shown that at 81 years it is still possible to walk 100 km in seven days and feel good, both physically and mentally afterwards. Celtic Trails were Thorough, accurate and friendly.

Just a lovely experience. Great to know a bed was booked and clean clothes would be there on arrival. We went as a pilgrimage - it was hugely beneficial to our health and well-being, especially in Holy Week with appropriate readings.

Our experience was AMAZING! Your website doesn't convey just how incredible the walk was, but maybe that is not possible. Great transfers! Nice drivers! Celtic Trails were easy to deal with and professional. We would absolutely recommend. I would do any of your UK walks, but The Wye Valley and Dingle Way have been particularly recommended. I most enjoyed the freedom. All I had to do each day was get up and walk. It was wonderful.

Our experience with Celtic Trails was excellent. As always, great, cheerful assistance from Nathan. Great value for money. We would, and do, recommend Celtic Trails to others. All of the proprietors rave about Nathan and how great it is to work with him. St. Cuthbert's Way was even better than we expected. Beautiful scenery, great abbeys.

Our experience with Celtic Trails was easy and kind. The weather and birdwatching were perfect.

St. Cuthbert's is a really good walk, because it can be down within a week, with travel. Really good mix of countryside contrasts. Our experience with Celtic Trails was hassle free, with decent accommodation. Better than other companies. Book early to g

Celtic Trails planned our holiday in meticulous detail, and everything worked. Walking to Holy Island through the sands and the roaring of about 200 seals at low tide was a fantastic ending to the walk.

I'd enjoy doing another walk someday if God permits. I'd probably see if you could support it. Thanks for your work for me.

Dealing with Nathan was a particular pleasure; he recommended this walking route to us after learning more about our past experiences and wishes for the trip. We hadn't previously heard of the route and it turned out to be ideal. We also really apprecia

Celtic Trails were well organised; this was a lovely walk - a pilgrimage to a holy place. Nice friendly hosts.

Celtic Trails has every detail planned and ensured a smooth and stress-free experience. If any problems arise, there is a contact number to immediately fix the issue. This holiday had a dramatic physical and mental improvement on our well-being. For a f

Celtic Trails' organisation made the walk very comfortable - no worry about finding accommodation. Taxis very good. Everyone was very friendly.

Celtic Trails were great. A very enjoyable walk.

Celtic Trails are very well organised; excellent information, efficient.

Really excellent service, start to finish - thank you for really terrific service, Nathan! Thorough, prompt and efficient throughout.

Celtic Trails was the first walking company I have booked with. They were first class. Professional. Patient. Impressive attention to detail. Excellent communication. Excellent value. It was a magical experience - good for the soul. Being with nature is the best medicine. St. Cuthbert's Way was a wonderfully varied walk - woodland, farmland, high ridge moors, coast, wonderful history, lovely towns and villages. Thank you for all your help! I have Glyndwr's Way already booked for August.

Efficient and friendly service. Good accommodation.

A fab holiday! Brilliant organisation, lovely B&Bs, couldn't have been better. I would definitely recommend Celtic Trails to others. I enjoyed all of this walk. Beautiful countryside well marked route and very varied landscapes.

Flawless organisation, clear communication, excellent accommodation and very good suggestions for where to eat at each stop. This was pure delight. Easy walking, friendly people and beautiful countryside. Walking across the sand to Holy Island was a high point.

Celtic Trails were very organised. This holiday gave me a sense of achievement and an increase in stamina. I'd like to do the West Highland Way, Dales Way and Pembrokeshire Coast next.

Celtic Trails are the best - much better than other companies. This walk was just what I needed. Thanks Ben, you did us proud - really enjoyed the walk.

I would describe Celtic Trails as efficient - it felt like someone was there in the background, just in case. They took all the effort away, so I could just do the fun part.

I have always enjoyed long-distance trails and my husband is now developing a love of them as well. St. Cuthbert's was the most beautiful trail I have ever done. There is quite a lot of road walking in Northumberland, but the views are still amazing. A very good experience - our accommodations being exceptionally good in some places.

The personnel at Celtic Trails are knowledgeable, patient, prompt and friendly; they should great attention to detail and care for their customers. The scenery was beautiful. We enjoyed the lovely villages and found our hosts, local inhabitants and other walkers to be quite friendly, pleasant and helpful.

Everything was very clear and went exactly as planned. We are feeling accomplished and stronger and hope we've inspired friends and family to do a walking holiday of their own. St. Cuthbert's Way was an excellent choice for our first long-distance walk. There were enough others making the walk to feel comfortable and we enjoyed meeting up with them for drinks and meals and the end of each day.

St. Cuthbert's Way is one of the best - some tough bits but a wonderful cross-section of country.

I like the personal contact with those organising the trips and the better standard of accommodation.

We had a fabulous holidays - all went smoothly. Cannot recommend St. Cuthbert's Way highly enough. We've used Celtic Trails four times before and will be using you again - we have already recommended you to friends.

Really enjoyed St. Cuthbert's Way - very good walk, lots of very different types o habitat to walk through. A real pleasure. Thank you Celtic Trails for a great walk.

"Really enjoyed St. Cuthbert's Way, very good walks, lots of different types of habitat to walk through, real pleasure".

Accommodations all very good.

"We enjoyed not having to worry about the daily details, this holiday was the easiest to plan. Though we have never attempted a walking holiday before – we were more than pleasantly surprised! Nathan took care of all the details, we are looking at our calendars and planning out next trip!"

"We felt that walking 25 miles in the first two days of the walk was too much for us. As a refinement - we would suggest the option of making the trip a day longer and staying either in St. Baswells or two nights at Allerton House which was one of our favorite B&B's. It was easy enough to take the bus from St.Boswell's to Jedburgh. At Jedburgh we had enough time to visit the Mary Queen of Scots House which was very interesting. The rest day and visit to the Farne Islands was spectacular - one of the highlights of our trip so far. We had a wonderful time and thank-you for all you have done for us!!"

"All in all another fantastic walk, and thank you very much indeed once again for all your trouble. We hope everything holds up for next year, and all being well we will be in touch in the new year to plan our next project(s)."

"A most memorable and enjoyable walk."

"Can't think of anything which is in your control that could be improved upon. We have done a lot of long-distance walks and you provide everything we would expect."