A guidebook to two long-distance walks in Northumberland: St Oswald's Way, a 156 km (97 mile) route from Heavenfield to Holy Island and the Northumberland Coast Path, covering 100 km (62 miles) of the Northumberland Coast AONB.

St Oswald's Way between Heavenfield and Lindisfarne (Holy Island) is presented in 7 stages between 12 and 29km (7-18 miles) in length. The Northumberland Coast Path can be tackled in 6 stages of 12-24km (7-15 miles) between Creswell and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The St Oswald's Way and the Coast Path can both be completed in one week.

• Offers alternative start from Hadrian's Wall


• 1:50,000 OS mapping for each stage


• Local points of interest are featured including Warkworth Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Simonside, Howick Hill Fort, Dunstanburgh Castle, Lindisfarne Priory, Cheswick Sands


• Detailed planning advice on packing, accommodation options and public transport


• Notes on the geology, wildlife, and history of the area

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Croatia and Eastern Europe. He is the author of over 10 books including Peaks of the Balkans, The Alpe Adria Trail, The Islands of Croatia, National Geographic Traveller Croatia, The Mountains of Montenegro, Walking in Croatia and St Oswald's Way, and co-author of Istria - The Bradt Travel Guide. His work is published widely in magazines and online, including Arts Society Review, BBC Countryfile, BBC Travel, Evening Standard, France, Geographical, Hidden Europe, Morning Calm, Mountain Pro, The National, OE, The Telegraph, Top Trails etc.