Coldingham Priory Walk/Urbs Coludi Walk

A short and interesting circular route through and around the historic and attractive village of Coldingham, or as Bede refered to it Urbs Coludi.

Coldingham Priory dates back nine centuries to 1098 when it was established by King Edgar for Benedictine monks from Durham. English attacks have resulted in it being rebuilt twice since. Perhaps its most notable visitor has been St Cuthbert, who is recorded as visiting the Priory whilst on his missionary journeys over 1300 years ago. As well as the 11 century priory established for Benedictine monks Coldingham had a busy weaving industry housing 50 handloom weavers along the Bogan; formerly weavers row.

From the Priory car park go into the Priory grounds and turn right at the Priory doors. Follow the road downhill and turn left onto The Bow.
1. Follow The Bow to the end of the surfaced road. Pass through the Manse’s white gates, turn immediately right, follow the burn downstream, over a couple of stiles, to reach the caravan park. Turn left proceeding for the entrance.

2. Pass Scoutscroft Caravan Park entrance. Cross the road, follow it straight ahead across the bridge over the Bogan Burn and turn left.

3. Follow the rough track to its end and continue making your way upstream on Hill Burn.

4. Choose to follow either the path uphill into the village just beyond the ford crossing; or walk up The Bogan; or continue over the burn and up Hill Path.

5. Turn left at Westloch Road.

6. Enter the woodland walk by the local school.

7. Pass through the caravan park and follow the signs for its woodland walkway.

8. Leaving the Caravan Park on School Road, turn right into the small lane called Paradise.