Caistor - Nettleton Circular - 4 miles

This walk takes you through historic Roman Caistor with its attractive Georgian market place and 17th century Grammar School and out to the west, along the line of the proposed canal and down to the site of the Union Workhouse. From there you cross the fields to Nettleton, a pretty Wolds village, returning to Caistor on a section of the Viking Way.
Photo by John Esser
Discover some of the history of the delightful market town of Caistor on this walk and then follow field and meadow paths to Nettleton. 

It is known that the Caistor area was occupied during prehistoric times from local archaeological finds but most people know it as a fortified Roman settlement, traces of their town wall of which still survive; a section of the town wall is passed on our walk.


Distance: 4.0 miles 
Ascent: 17 metres
Difficulty: Easy
Start: OS grid reference TA119014
Lat 53.4971029707226 + Long -0.311103731839299
Postcode LN7 6RQ (approx. location only)


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Wolds Walks - In Ore of Our Past - 5 miles

This walk passes through an area that was, until just a few decades ago, one of the most industrial parts of the Wolds. Today the Nettleton Valley is a grassy picturesque place, and from the top there are fine views towards the River Trent and Lincoln.
Photo by John Esser
Location: Nettleton
Distance: 5 miles

Time: 2½ - 3 hours
Walk Type: Circular
Suitability/Accessibility: Mainly on grassy paths and along a quiet country lane. Some stiles as well as slopes. The paths may be muddy so stout shoes or boots are recommended. Suitable for families with older children.

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Stagecoach Interconnect service 3 bus (Lincoln – Grimsby) serves Caistor and Nettleton on weekdays. Download the timetable here. Remember to get off the bus at the Salutation Inn

Interconnect 3 Bus Walks - Caistor - 2.75 miles

Get off the bus in Caistor Market Place and enjoy a circular walk through the historic town and out into the surrounding countryside, along Navigation Lane, the proposed terminus of the Caistor Canal, the site of the Caistor Workhouse, and returning along a section of the famous Viking Way.
Photo by Steven Maxson
Location: Caistor
Distance: 2.75 miles

Walk Type: Circular
Suitability/Accessibility: Suitable for families with older children
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Stagecoach Interconnect service 3 bus (Lincoln – Grimsby) serves Caistor and Nettleton on weekdays. Download the timetable here.

Caistor Nature Trails - 0.5 to 2.75 miles

These walks were devised by Sustainable Caistor and Caistor in Bloom. The accompanying booklet points out wildlife features and views which you can see at points on each of the four walks. they are circular and start and finish at Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre on Plough Hill.
 
Location: Caistor
Distance: Four walks ranging from ½ mile to 2¾miles in length.
Walk Type: Circular
Suitability/Accessibility: Walk 1 has no stiles and is suitable for wheelchairs/pushchairs,
Other walks include obstacles such as stiles, gentle hills and rough grass. They are suitable for families with children.

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Walkabout Caistor - 1.6 miles

Caistor Walkabout is designed to take you around the town to see sites and places that are considered to be of most interest to visitors. Along the way, there will be various places for you to stop off and eat, or just sit down and enjoy the surroundings.
Photo by John Esser
Location: Caistor
Distance: 1.6 miles
Walk Type: Circular
Suitability/Accessibility: Has no stiles, Suitable for families with older children, Suitable for families with young children, Suitable for wheelchairs/pushchairs
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Tealby 8 - about 6 miles


Park in or near the King's Head car park in Tealby (TF 158909). 

Turn Left out of the car park and follow the road to the right. After 50 metres turn right down The Smooting. At road turn left up to the church. Keep church on left and take road to left after church. Turn right at finger post, through gate before farm, pass straight ahead across field heading towards tree. At the tree cross diagonally across field to style in the corner.

 Keep straight on until you see farm then head for it. Go in front of the farm and up the track to road. Turn left at road until next footpath to left. Continue until Risby. Turn left in front of buildings and follow metalled road to open field where you take the Viking Way right. Keep close to hedge, down the dip to bridge & deer gate, up through the copse through two deer gates and head across the field to Walesby Church. 

Go through the churchyard and down the track to the road in the village. Keep left and after 10 metres a finger post points through a gap in the wall. Follow this footpath until you reach the road. Turn left along the road for 300 metres and take the footpath left. 

At the metalled road turn left up the hill to again take the Viking Way right. Follow this up the hill, alongside a wood and then bear left down the valley. After the gate keep the hedge on your right and follow the path until the road. Cross the road and go slightly left to pick up the footpath through a garden and down the hill to your start.