The route winds alongside the River Tweed, includes a section of Roman road and passes castles, hill forts and ruined abbeys.

Its summit is Wideopen Hill (368m/1207ft), and its barefoot finale is the Pilgrims’ Path to Lindisfarne with its priory and castle. The route is fully waymarked, the gradients are modest and it has welcoming B&Bs and pubs at strategic intervals. Most people will complete it comfortably within 5 or 6 days.

This Rucksack Readers guidebook has all that a walker needs:

• concise, up-to-date directions
• altitude profiles for each section
• challenging route option over the Cheviot (815m/2674ft)
• background on St Cuthbert’s life and times
• features on Lindisfarne, history and wildlife
• contact details for accommodation and transport
• dropdown route map (1:100,000)
• 80 glorious colour photos
• waterproof, rucksack-friendly format.