St Cuthbert’s Resting Place
St Cuthbert's Cave, nestled away in the remote countryside of Belford, oozes mystery due to its spiritual past. It is said that the monks of Lindisfarne rested the body of St Cuthbert, a revered saint said to possess the power of spiritual healing, here in AD875 as they fled Viking raids. Today, the cave sits on the St Cuthbert's Way walk, the 62-mile pilgrimage route from Melrose to Holy Island, making it a popular stop for walkers following in the saint's footsteps.
St. Cuthbert’s Cave, known locally as Cuddy’s Cave is an overhanging outcrop of Sandstone rock, supported by an isolated pillar of stone.
In the Mid 19th Century the entrance was enclosed by a stone wall and used as a ‘lambing shed’.
Once owned by the Leather family, the area was for a time the family burial place, being consecrated in 1936. Memorials to members of the family can be seen on isolated sandstone outcrops. In 1981 the wood was given to the National Trust, who still manage it today.
