Saint Cuthbert, the best-loved Northern saint, was born in the early seventh century and lived during an exciting and mysterious time in the history of Northumbria. During his life he had connections with many places - the Lammermuir Hills, Melrose, Ripon in North Yorkshire, the Farne Islands, Whitby, Carlisle, Coldingham, Coquet Island and Lindisfarne - where he served both as prior and bishop. He made many excursions into wild Northumbria to spread...