Pilgrims have started their journey to Northumberland's holiest site ahead of Good Friday.
Since 1976, Northern Cross pilgrims have been making an annual journey of more than 100 miles on foot bearing crosses during Holy Week with the end point being the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. And they always walk the last few miles across the Causeway barefoot.
In 2022, they were joined by BBC Songs of Praise presenter Sean Fletcher, who showcased the the centuries-old Christian heritage of the tidal island off the coast of north Northumberland. This year's pilgrimage began on Sunday, with members of one section of the Northern Cross starting with a 25km stretch from Lanark to Biggar, passing the falls of Clyde and through the Carmichael Estate.
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Day two saw them trek from Biggar to Peebles, as they continue on their route towards Lindisfarne. The second leg of walkers started in Carlisle.
Throughout the journey, pilgrims stay in churches and village halls along the route, before meeting on the mainland in Northumberland on Good Friday. They will then cross to Holy Island at low tide, when the Met Office predicts sunny intervals and a few clouds for those on the pilgrimage, and safe crossing times 7.50 - 14.25 and later on, 20.15 - 02.45 on Saturday morning.
Northern Cross was founded in 1976 by a small group who walked from Penrith to Lindisfarne. Since then it has grown and can consist of up to five main groups of pilgrims.
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