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St Cuthbert's Cave的点评
点评：Having visited Lindisfarne we decided to seek out St Cuthbert’s Cave to complete our “pilgrimage” however our reliance on sat nav for this purpose was a disappointment.
We were led down a single track road towards Swinhoe and, whilst awaiting for a flock of sheep to be moved along the road, we asked the farmer if we were heading in the right direction. He confirmed we could be but it depended upon how long a walk we were looking for? He pointed out a clump of trees in the distance as the area the cave was located and suggested it was quite a hike. We took his advice and turned the car around and then attempted to follow his directions. This involved a large circuit back up the A1 to near Fenwick, heading then towards Lowick and turning off at Holburn before reaching the latter. Needless to say we got it wrong and detoured until we saw signs for towns at the Scottish Border! Backtracking we found the small road sign for Holburn, but still no signpost for St Cuthbert’s Cave. We don’t think one exists.
Fortunately sat nav “recalculated” and we eventually wound our way through the rural scenic landscape to the National Trust car park at Holburn Grange. It’s hidden behind some cottages for good measure.
We headed on foot, uphill on a track and took a right at a T-junction and eventually came to some woods. Through the gate here, about halfway along there was a gap in the trees on the left which led uphill to the cave. (We subsequently discovered that heading up the path to the left of the gate would have also led to the cave).
The cave is broad but not deep however it is easy to imagine that those monks carrying the remains of St Cuthbert could well have rested or sheltered here for some time whilst “touring” the north of England for seven years. (They possibly had trouble with sat nav too). It is of course all according to legend but in seeking out this place we did tour some nice countryside we wouldn’t have necessarily seen otherwise.
We extended the walk by continuing uphill beyond the caves and after following some rough tracks reached a rocky outcrop and cairn with 360° views of the surrounding area - worth the effort in our view. We didn’t attempt the circuit mentioned by others on TA, but instead headed back roughly the route we had come.
Overall we eventually enjoyed the walk although would recommend to others to be clear of their directions for finding the car park at the outset.
Take some water/refreshments especially if it is warm.
We were led down a single track road towards Swinhoe and, whilst awaiting for a flock of sheep to be moved along the road, we asked the farmer if we were heading in the right direction. He confirmed we could be but it depended upon how long a walk we were looking for? He pointed out a clump of trees in the distance as the area the cave was located and suggested it was quite a hike. We took his advice and turned the car around and then attempted to follow his directions. This involved a large circuit back up the A1 to near Fenwick, heading then towards Lowick and turning off at Holburn before reaching the latter. Needless to say we got it wrong and detoured until we saw signs for towns at the Scottish Border! Backtracking we found the small road sign for Holburn, but still no signpost for St Cuthbert’s Cave. We don’t think one exists.
Fortunately sat nav “recalculated” and we eventually wound our way through the rural scenic landscape to the National Trust car park at Holburn Grange. It’s hidden behind some cottages for good measure.
We headed on foot, uphill on a track and took a right at a T-junction and eventually came to some woods. Through the gate here, about halfway along there was a gap in the trees on the left which led uphill to the cave. (We subsequently discovered that heading up the path to the left of the gate would have also led to the cave).
The cave is broad but not deep however it is easy to imagine that those monks carrying the remains of St Cuthbert could well have rested or sheltered here for some time whilst “touring” the north of England for seven years. (They possibly had trouble with sat nav too). It is of course all according to legend but in seeking out this place we did tour some nice countryside we wouldn’t have necessarily seen otherwise.
We extended the walk by continuing uphill beyond the caves and after following some rough tracks reached a rocky outcrop and cairn with 360° views of the surrounding area - worth the effort in our view. We didn’t attempt the circuit mentioned by others on TA, but instead headed back roughly the route we had come.
Overall we eventually enjoyed the walk although would recommend to others to be clear of their directions for finding the car park at the outset.
Take some water/refreshments especially if it is warm.
翻译：参观完林迪斯法恩后，我们决定去圣卡斯伯特洞穴完成我们的“朝圣之旅”，但我们对卫星导航的依赖令人失望。
我们沿着一条单行道前往斯温霍，在等待一群羊沿着道路前进时，我们问农夫我们是否走对了方向。他确认我们可以，但这取决于我们要走多远？他指出远处的一片树林是洞穴所在的地方，并表示这是一段相当长的路程。我们听从了他的建议，调转车头，然后尝试按照他的指示行驶。这需要绕一大圈回到 A1 公路上，到达芬威克附近，然后前往洛威克，在霍尔本转弯，然后到达后者。不用说，我们走错了路，绕了一段路，直到我们看到苏格兰边境城镇的路标！回头看，我们发现了霍尔本的小路标，但仍然没有圣卡斯伯特洞穴的路标。我们认为不存在这样的洞穴。
幸运的是，卫星导航“重新计算”了，我们最终穿过乡村风景区，来到了 Holburn Grange 的国家信托停车场。它隐藏在一些小屋后面。
我们步行上山，在一条小路上，在 T 型路口右转，最终来到一片树林。穿过这里的大门，大约走到一半时，左边的树林中有一个空隙，通向山上的洞穴。（我们后来发现，沿着大门左边的小路走也可以到达洞穴）。
洞穴很宽但不深，但很容易想象，那些抬着圣卡斯伯特遗体的僧侣们很可能在“游览”英格兰北部七年期间在这里休息或避难了一段时间。（他们可能也遇到了卫星导航问题）。当然，这都是传说，但在寻找这个地方的过程中，我们确实游览了一些我们原本不一定能看到的美丽乡村。
我们继续上山，越过洞穴，继续步行，经过一些崎岖的小径，到达了岩石露头和石冢，可以 360° 俯瞰周围地区 - 在我们看来，这是值得的。我们没有尝试其他人在 TA 上提到的路线，而是大致沿着我们来时的路线返回。
总的来说，我们最终享受了这次步行，尽管建议其他人在开始时弄清楚如何找到停车场。
带一些水/饮料，特别是如果天气温暖的话。
我们沿着一条单行道前往斯温霍，在等待一群羊沿着道路前进时，我们问农夫我们是否走对了方向。他确认我们可以，但这取决于我们要走多远？他指出远处的一片树林是洞穴所在的地方，并表示这是一段相当长的路程。我们听从了他的建议，调转车头，然后尝试按照他的指示行驶。这需要绕一大圈回到 A1 公路上，到达芬威克附近，然后前往洛威克，在霍尔本转弯，然后到达后者。不用说，我们走错了路，绕了一段路，直到我们看到苏格兰边境城镇的路标！回头看，我们发现了霍尔本的小路标，但仍然没有圣卡斯伯特洞穴的路标。我们认为不存在这样的洞穴。
幸运的是，卫星导航“重新计算”了，我们最终穿过乡村风景区，来到了 Holburn Grange 的国家信托停车场。它隐藏在一些小屋后面。
我们步行上山，在一条小路上，在 T 型路口右转，最终来到一片树林。穿过这里的大门，大约走到一半时，左边的树林中有一个空隙，通向山上的洞穴。（我们后来发现，沿着大门左边的小路走也可以到达洞穴）。
洞穴很宽但不深，但很容易想象，那些抬着圣卡斯伯特遗体的僧侣们很可能在“游览”英格兰北部七年期间在这里休息或避难了一段时间。（他们可能也遇到了卫星导航问题）。当然，这都是传说，但在寻找这个地方的过程中，我们确实游览了一些我们原本不一定能看到的美丽乡村。
我们继续上山，越过洞穴，继续步行，经过一些崎岖的小径，到达了岩石露头和石冢，可以 360° 俯瞰周围地区 - 在我们看来，这是值得的。我们没有尝试其他人在 TA 上提到的路线，而是大致沿着我们来时的路线返回。
总的来说，我们最终享受了这次步行，尽管建议其他人在开始时弄清楚如何找到停车场。
带一些水/饮料，特别是如果天气温暖的话。
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