I added on the excursion to St Cuthbert's Cave at the suggestion of Mark Hatton of Ernst & Young--given he is such a smart and good guy I followed his advice. It added about 7 miles to my first planned day but I thought it was worth it. The Cave is where the monks of Lindisfarne fled with the body of their beloved former Abbot--St Cuthbert following the invasion of the Vikings. I wandered the caves and was convinced I had found it, so much so that as I descended from the caves and enthusiastically responded to a request of a young family that it was straight ahead.. As I walked on past Hazelrigg and towards Belford I sensed a car draw alongside with the joyful statement that I was wrong and in fact the actual Cave was to the right on the edge of woodland. I didn't have thed energy to go back the 3 miles to find the right cave. They were from Alvingham in Lincolnshire where a Saxon Saint originally from Lindisfarne was burried. They generously gave me a clove of heather from the real Cuthbert's Cave which I accepted and also offered a lift which for the record I did not--tempting though. (For the record--the actual cave is above and my best guess is below).
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