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Empingham walks
Hambleton Peninsula
Visorando Member
4.85 mi
+236 ft
-246 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Hambleton (England)
This Rutland walk follows a clockwise route around the Hambleton Peninsula created in 1976 when the reservoir initially opened. The route uses concessionary paths for much of the way. Views across the Reservoir can be enjoyed throughout.
The Bertie Arms Uffington to Burghley House and return
4.59 mi
+62 ft
-59 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Uffington (Lincolnshire)
Lovely walk from The Bertie Arms in Uffington to Burghley House, returning via the river Welland.
Uffingham Walk Along the River Welland via Torpel Way
4.22 mi
+66 ft
-62 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Uffington (Lincolnshire)
This walk follows the River Welland firstly along Torpel Way then crossing close to Stamford and returning along other bank. This is a lovely walk in late April/early May. Look out for fields of cowslips on the left of the path. Bird life associated with river can be seen.
Stockerston, Great Easton and Gretton from Lyddington
14.04 mi
+928 ft
-938 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Lyddington (England)
This walk includes three counties and starts from the attractive village of Lyddington in Rutland before continuing through pleasant countryside in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The route includes the villages of Stockerston, Great Easton, Rockingham and Gretton. The walk also includes a section of the Jurassic Way.
Bourne Woods, Lincolnshire - Good for all seasons with pathways
4.01 mi
+125 ft
-118 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Bourne (Lincolnshire)
Bourne Woods in Lincolnshire has many footpaths in good condition. This route is one of the longest, starting at the car park in the south all the way up to the north-east corner. There is a variety of wildlife to be seen and the wood is large enough to accommodate walkers.
The Horseshoe Thurlby, Bourne, Lincolnshire circular
3.41 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Thurlby (Lincolnshire)
This walk starts and finishes at The Horseshoe public house, excellent food. Lovely countryside walk on footpaths, minor roads and short stretch on A15.
Black Horse Baston Circular
3.73 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Baston (Lincolnshire)
This walk starts in the car park of The Black Horse in Baston, Lincolnshire. A gentle walk on minor roads and field paths with excellent views across the flat farmland. On returning to Baston it is worth a look at the church of St. John, founded in 1235.
Langtoft Lincolnshire circular walk from Waggon & Horses
3.02 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Langtoft (Lincolnshire)
Short walk on roads and field paths from the Waggon & Horses pub car park. (PE6 9LW)
If you are going to park at the pub please let the landlord know Tel: 01778 343200
Helpston Cambridgeshire including Rice Wood
3.21 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Helpston (City of Peterborough)
This walk starts and finishes at an excellent pub, The Bluebell Inn, Helpston (PE6 7ED). There are mainly field paths and tracks and a small amount on minor roads. An interesting wild flower meadow existed with quite rare butterflies between WM1 and WM2.
Market Deeping to Maxey, Cambridgeshire
4.74 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Market Deeping (Lincolnshire)
This walk starts at the car park by Market Deeping shopping centre, leads you to lovely Castle End in Maxey, before returning on a footpath along the River Welland.
Lovely views and history of the Maxey area with 4000 years of history (more in the practical information section below).
Etton, Cambridgeshire via Maxey Cut and return via South Drain
3.54 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Etton (City of Peterborough)
This is a walk that can have a good number of water birds, especially at breeding and winter times. The start is at The Golden Pheasant PE6 7DA, which has excellent food. Just after waymark 1 is a bird observation station with views of the lake. The Maxey Cut has a variety of birds, including Heron and Little Egret. The old gravel pit lakes have Greylag Geese, Swans and a variety of ducks.
Etton to Maxey, Cambridgeshire
3.68 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Etton (City of Peterborough)
Nice walk from Etton using minor roads and bridleways to reach Maxey, then returning to Etton via roads in northern Cambridgeshire. Excellent views over the pools from the gravel pits and the observation stations give views of water birds like Greylag Geese.
Hallaton, Glooston and Rolleston from Tugby
12.09 mi
+837 ft
-866 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Tugby and Keythorpe (Leicestershire)
This lengthy Leicestershire walk visits the rolling landscape to the south-east of Tugby to reach the village of Hallaton. The route turns west following the Leicestershire Round footpath to Glooston from where a return to the starts is made through Noseley and Rolleston. The walk follows generally well-marked paths and bridleways.
Croxton Kerrial circular from Geese and Fountain to Branston
5.53 mi
+420 ft
-404 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Croxton Kerrial (Leicestershire)
A 9km walk, starting and finishing at the Geese and Fountain.
More walks in Empingham
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- Apethorpe
- Ashwell
- Ayston
- Barleythorpe
- Barnack
- Barrow
- Barrowden
- Beaumont Chase
- Bisbrooke
- Blatherwycke
- Brooke
- Buckminster
- Bulwick
- Burley
- Burton Coggles
- Caldecott
- Careby Aunby and Holywell
- Carlby
- Castle Bytham
- Clipsham
- Collyweston
- Colsterworth
- Corby Glen
- Cottesmore
- Counthorpe and Creeton
- Duddington-with-Fineshade
- Easton
- Easton on the Hill
- Edenham
- Edith Weston
- Egleton
- Essendine
- Exton and Horn
- Fotheringhay
- Garthorpe
- Glaston
- Great Casterton
- Great Easton
- Greetham
- Gretton
- Gunby and Stainby
- Gunthorpe
- Hambleton
- Harringworth
- Irnham
- Ketton
- King's Cliffe
- Langham
- Laxton
- Little Bytham
- Little Casterton
- Lyddington
- Lyndon
- Manton
- Market Overton
- Martinsthorpe
- Morcott
- Nassington
- Normanton
- North Luffenham
- North Witham
- Oakham
- Pickworth
- Pilton
- Preston
- Ridlington
- Rutland
- Ryhall
- Seaton
- Skillington
- South Luffenham
- South Witham
- Southwick
- Sproxton
- St. Martin's Without
- Stamford
- Stockerston
- Stoke Dry
- Stretton
- Swayfield
- Swinstead
- Teigh
- Thistleton
- Thornhaugh
- Thorpe by Water
- Tickencote
- Tinwell
- Tixover
- Toft with Lound and Manthorpe
- Uffington
- Uppingham
- Wakerley
- Wansford
- Wardley
- Whitwell
- Wing
- Witham on the Hill
- Wittering
- Woodnewton
- Wothorpe
- Wymondham
- Yarwell