The Big Hike 2026 - St Oswald's Way
Sunday 27th September 2026
Registration for The Big Hike 2026 in support of St Oswald’s Way is now closed!
Thank you to every member of Team St Oswald’s who will be joining us on Sunday 27 September 2026 in support of our patients and families.
Good luck to everyone taking part!
St Oswald’s Way is a long-distance walking route, exploring some of the finest landscapes and fascinating history of Northumberland. The route links some of the places associated with St Oswald, the King of Northumbria in the early 7th Century, and the inspiration behind the name of our hospice.
The Big Hike begins at Bamburgh which was the site of King Oswald’s royal seat. It is now dominated by one of Northumberland’s most familiar landmarks, the magnificent Bamburgh Castle.From here, you will head towards the popular seaside village of Seahouses.
The route then follows the coast southwards past Beadnell and Beadnell Bay to Low Newton-by-the-Sea and Embleton Bay. After this, St Oswald’s Way passes the romantic ruins of another famous Northumbrian castle, Dunstanburgh, before arriving at the fishing village of Craster, the finish point of The Big Hike.
Your fundraising target
This challenge has a fundraising target of £150 per individual hiker. Your £40 registration fee covers all of our event costs, but we ask that you aim to fundraise £150 which will go directly towards care for the adults and children who rely on our services and general running costs.
5 hours
of nursing care for an adult staying on our Adult Inpatient Unit
10 bereavement support sessions
for a child struggling with the loss of a loved one
20 days' of nutrious meals
nutritious and home cooked food for a patient staying with us
Your fundraising page
Once you sign up to join the team, an Enthuse fundraising page will be automatically generated for you and you can share your personal link with friends, family and colleagues. We will also send out further details in due course, such as meeting times and location, a fundraising pack, your t-shirt and other key details.
If you have any questions we’ve not answered on this page, please contact our team at SupporterCare@stoswaldsuk.org or call 0191 246 9123.