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Swanholme lakes, Lincoln
Lovely woodlands with various lakes, easy to walk and flat paths. Various lakes on route with benches dotted around, quite a few access points into the area, with good parking on the streets. Dog friendly.
From Skellingthorpe to Fossdyke Navigation along the cycleway 64
This route is brilliant for bikes, scooters, pushchairs and wheelchairs, etc. It's well-paved and flat, with a few inclines, but they are very small.You can walk for miles or just stop and turn around.
Starting from Kneesall & including Laxton, Nottinghamshire.
This circular walk of 7.3 miles starts & ends at the carpark behind St Bartholomew's Church, Kneesall NG22 0AD. It includes pasture and crop fields, and some woodland. Fine elevated views can be seen of the undulating countryside, especially near the Golden Hill trig point. Interesting features include the village of Laxton - the last village in the UK to farm using a medieval strip system. Nearby are Motte & Bailey earthworks.
⚠️Parts of the path is overgrown with rape seed plants with no obvious way through. If you still attend this route, could you please let the author if it is still the case? Thanks
Swanpool and Forest Park Circular
A round trip of 4 miles for locals, with occasional views of Lincoln Cathedral and Ellis Mill.
Southwell - The Minster, Bramley Apple, Workhouse, Byron and Charles 1st
The historic Nottinghamshire Minster town of Southwell is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The Minster is globally important for the exceptional quality carvings ‘The Leaves of Southwell’. The town is famous for the original Bramley Apple tree which was sown in 1809, the fact that Charles 1st spent his final night in the town before he was taken to London for execution. Lord Byron also lived here. The Workhouse on the edge of town is a popular National Trust property.
Branston, Historic Past and Farming
Branston, a small town on the outskirts of Lincoln. This short circular walk takes in some of the many historic events and people. Also, walking out toward farmland, with the large, relatively flat, open fields. Along Hall Lane, views of the old manor house, now a hotel, Branston Hall.
Branston, Washingborough Top, and along Folly lane
The route initially follows a part of a long-distance walk, The Steeples and Spires, a route across Lincolnshire. From Branston, heading towards a neighbouring village. The route then crosses farm fields and tracks to meet the main road to Lincoln, from Branston. Crossing it and then again following farm access lanes, before returning to Branston.
Long Bennington Viking Way
A nice, short walk across the countryside in Long Bennington just off the A1.
Gunthorpe & Caythorpe from Hoveringham
This circular Nottinghamshire walk explores a section of the River Trent and the surrounding countryside. The route includes the villages of Gunthorpe, Caythorpe and Hoveringham.
Dunston & Nocton
This Lincolnshire walk visits two villages with an array of interesting things to see including a statue to George III and a sculpture of a cow made by children from old farm implements.
Orston, Whatton and Aslockton
This is an interesting, varied, countryside circular walk, taking you through three historic villages and ending at a lovely traditional pub.
From Scothern to The George at Langworth and back
A walk through woods from Scothern to The George at Langworth. Have a pint or two and maybe sample some food, and then walk back past the scout camp, into the woods and follow the path, have a look for crows and then turn right uphill into scothern.
Glentworth, Fillingham, Ingham loop.
This is a circular route taking in three villages and the route can be adjusted to have the start/finish at any one of them. The suggested route has a nice pub for a tasty half-way treat.
From Bingham, including Car Colston
A lovely walk starting in the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire. Leading into the quiet countryside with mosty well-kept paths to Car Colston, where you can have a well-deserved refreshing drink in a dog friendly pub, before heading back to Bingham.
Culverthorpe
A Lincolnshire walk that explores the parkland and surroundings of Culverthorpe Hall using some of the many local footpaths and also some of the "Stepping Out" paths set up by North Kesteven District Council.
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- Averham CP
- Balderton
- Barnby in the Willows CP
- Bassingham
- Bathley CP
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- Bleasby
- Brampton CP
- Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe
- Broadholme
- Broxholme CP
- Burton CP
- Carlton-le-Moorland
- Carlton-on-Trent CP
- Caunton CP
- Caythorpe
- Claypole
- Coddington CP
- Collingham CP
- Cottam
- Cromwell CP
- Darlton
- Doddington and Whisby
- Dunham-on-Trent
- Eagle and Swinethorpe
- East Drayton
- East Markham
- East Stoke
- Eaton
- Egmanton CP
- Elston
- Farndon
- Fenton
- Fenton CP
- Fernwood CP
- Fiskerton cum Morton
- Fledborough
- Fulbeck
- Gamston
- Girton
- Grassthorpe CP
- Grove
- Harby
- Hardwick CP
- Hawton
- Headon cum Upton
- Holme CP
- Kelham CP
- Kersall CP
- Kettlethorpe CP
- Laneham
- Langford CP
- Laxton and Moorhouse CP
- Leadenham
- Maplebeck CP
- Marnham
- Meering CP
- Newark
- Newark and Sherwood
- Newton on Trent CP
- Normanton on Trent
- North Clifton
- North Hykeham
- North Muskham CP
- North Scarle
- Norton Disney
- Norwell CP
- Ossington CP
- Ragnall
- Rampton and Woodbeck
- Rolleston CP
- Saxilby with Ingleby CP
- Scampton CP
- Skellingthorpe
- South Clifton
- South Hykeham
- South Leverton
- South Muskham CP
- South Scarle CP
- Spalford
- Stapleford
- Staythorpe CP
- Stokeham
- Stubton
- Sturton by Stow CP
- Sutton-on-Trent CP
- Swinderby
- Syerston
- Thorney
- Thorpe
- Thorpe in the Fallows CP
- Thorpe on the Hill
- Thurlby
- Torksey CP
- Treswell
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- Upton CP
- West Markham
- Weston CP
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