The Holystone Way 

IN DEVELOPMENT: GPX FILE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD


A Pilgrim Way for the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle from the Cathedral of St Mary in Newcastle to the Diocesan shrines at Jesmond and Holystone 

A signpost on the Cleveland Way

About the proposed route

After a short walk beside the Ouse Burn the Shrine of St Mary's, Jesmond is reached. The Way crosses northern Newcastle passing the Church of St Charles Borromeo in Gosforth. After more suburban walking countryside is reached and the Way heads north west to reach the Church of St Matthew, Ponteland. More walking across farmland follows to meet the St Osvald's Way at Kirkwelpington. This travels north and crosses Harwood Forest to Rothbury where the Pilgrim Way leaves the St Oswald's Way.


The Way turns west passing the Church of St Agnes in Rothbury and then the Church of All Saints in Thropton. Finally the path follows the River Coquet to reach the Holy Well at Holystone near Sharperton. 

You can find out more about the Way and download the GPX file by clicking on the LEARN MORE tab in the

interactive map below

Guidance

When the Way has been launched you will be able to use the tabs in this section to find the information you need for your pilgrimage.

 

The Outer Way will provide practical advice about the route. 


The Inner Way will describe the spiritual highlights.  


Walking guidance: you will be able to download the details of the inner and outer way and walking guidance and maps. 

DOWNLOAD WAY GUIDANCE & MAPS

ABOUT THE DIOCESE OF HEXHAM & NEWCASTLE

The Diocese of Hexham was revived in 1850 when the Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales was restored. Although the ancient See of Hexham was founded in 678 it had later lapsed. The modern diocese was expanded to include the title of Newcastle in 1861. In 1924, Pope Pius XI withdrew the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland to incorporate them into a newly created Diocese of Lancaster. The modern Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle comprises the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham and so three cities: Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham and Sunderland. The diocese was also home to the regional seminary for the north of England, Ushaw College, near Durham.

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