Lindsey Loop
A 97-mile long-distance walk in Lincolnshire making a circuit of the spectacular Lincolnshire Wolds. It celebrates the local culture and visits many attractive small towns, villages, and hamlets, including the six market towns of East Lindsey and West Lindsey. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TF 106 892
Distance: 97 miles (156 km)
Time: 40–48 hours
Duration: 7–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
273 Lincolnshire Wolds South, Horncastle and Woodhall Spa
274 Skegness, Alford and Spilsby
282 Lincolnshire Wolds North, Louth and Market Rasen
283 Louth and Mablethorpe
284 Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham
Summary
The Lindsey Loop is a long-distance walking route in Lincolnshire that links the six market towns within the administrative areas of East Lindsey and West Lindsey. These towns — Market Rasen, Caistor, Louth, Alford, Spilsby, and Horncastle — all border the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The route visits a host of villages in the area as well as the sites of several deserted and abandoned historic settlements. Beginning and ending in Market Rasen, the route visits Claxby, Nettleton, Caistor, Rothwell, Cuxwold, Hatcliffe, East Ravendale, Louth, Little Cawthorpe, Burwell, Swaby, South Thoresby, Alford, Skendleby, Spilsby, Raithby by Spilsby, Hagworthingham, Horncastle, Fulletby, Ranby, Market Stainton, Donington on Bain, Benniworth, South Willingham, and Hainton.