Lincolnshire Coast Path - Boston to Wrangle

A beach walk from Boston to Wrangle. An alternative route to the coastal defence banks that provides a change to the marsh views. Open flat farmland, tiny hamlets, large churches and plenty of pubs along the way. Not strictly part of a coast path but this route roughly follows the coast of medieval times when Wrangle boasted the third largest harbour along this section of coastline.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 12 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description de la randonnée

Start: Boston Bus Station (PE21 8QD) Grid ref. TF 324 439

(S) Leave Boston Bus Station via Bond Street and then turn left into West Street. Continue until it meets the High Street, then turn left following the road across the Town bridge and on into an open area amidst the shops.

(1) Take the walkway under the metal arch named Dolphin Lane, by the side of the Nationwide building. At the far end continue straight ahead, bearing left then right into Main Ridge West. The road bends round aside the busy dual carriage way known as John Adams Way at which point there is a pedestrian crossing.

(2) Cross the carriageways and continue ahead into Main Ridge East. After the river bridge bear left into Freiston Road. Keep straight ahead along this road, which changes name to Eastwood Road, until it meets a mini-roundabout. Bear left along Priory Road and continue out of the town into open countryside to Freiston.

(3) At Freiston, where the road junctions with Church Road, turn right, the take Church View on the left past the church. Take the next left, Butterwick Road and follow this through to Butterwick. Keep to the road through the village and proceed straight across the crossroads onto Benington Road. This road leads onto the busy A52 where there is a pavement aside the road through the village of Benington. At the far end of the village is the pub The Admiral Nelson, and opposite, on the right, is the next country lane to proceed down.

(4) Follow the road for 3 Km, ignoring all other roads leading off of it. Eventually it passes through a chicane preceded by a road on the right and then a crossroads.

(5) Keep straight ahead into Moat Lane and follow this until there is a road on the right by some houses named Sea Lane. After a few hundred yards Nut Lane leads off to the left, take this for a few yards.

(6) On the right is a footpath between the houses. The OS map indicates this gently bends around to the next road. In reality it meets a drainage ditch and then follows this around to a wooden footbridge and then leads back down the opposite side of the ditch before emerging onto the road.

(7) Proceed across the road and onto the next footpath into Wrangle village. Turn left onto the road into the village and continue to the junction. The Angel pub is opposite with the bus stops on either side of the road. Note that buses can use either side of the road for either Boston or Skegness as they loop through the village. (E)

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Boston Bus Station
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 9 m - Metal arch - Dolphin Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 5 m - Carriageways
  4. 3 : km 5.28 - alt. 5 m - Freiston - Junction with Church Road
  5. 4 : km 9.42 - alt. 6 m - Country lane
  6. 5 : km 12.68 - alt. 4 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 14.54 - alt. 5 m - Footpath between the houses
  8. 7 : km 15.06 - alt. 2 m - Road junction
  9. E : km 15.53 - alt. 7 m - Wrangle village

Practical information

Start: Boston Bus Station (PE21 8QD) Grid ref. TF 324 439

Transport: 7 - Lincolnshire Interconnect Service 57, operated by Stagecoach and linking Boston and Skegness
Once out of Boston, country lanes and footpaths lead through to the village of Wrangle from where there is a bus link to both Boston and Skegness

Accommodation :
Golden Sandscampsite

Refreshments :
The Admiral Nelson, Benington
The Angel Inn, Wrangle

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