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Pilgrims to take on annual cross-carrying Good Friday journey to Northumberland's Holy Island

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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