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Doddington Hall Walks

1.9 miles (3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk explores the estate of the Elizabethan manor house of Doddington Hall, near Skellingthorpe and the city of Lincoln in North Lincolnshire.
For a fee you can gain entry to the hall and its surrounding gardens. The grounds also include a number of shops and cafes including a farm shop and bike shop. Here you can find out details about the off road cycle track which is located on the southern side of the site at Pickworths Wood.
This walk follows a circular public footpath around the hall estate for a distance of about 2 miles. This will take you past Strunch Hill Wood, Old Hag Wood and the village of Doddington. There's some nice countryside views to enjoy along the way.

Postcode

LN6 4RU - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Doddington Hall OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Doddington Hall Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Dog Walking

The estate is dog friendly and a fine place to explore with your pet. Water bowls can be found at the on site cafe. Dogs are not allowed in the Hall, Gardens, Farm Shop, Cafe or Tea Room (assistance dogs only).

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Hartsholme Country Park and the Whisby Nature Park are both located close to the hall. They are both great places to extend your walk if you have time.
Just to the east you could pick up the Fossdyke Canal and enjoy a pleasant waterside walk into the city of Lincoln. The old canal path will take you into the city where you could visit the iconic Lincoln Cathedral and historic Lincoln Castle.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Doddington Hall - geograph.org.uk - 820943

Doddington Hall. Construction of the hall begain in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England’s foremost Elizabethan Architects. It was completed in 1600

A parting of the ways - geograph.org.uk - 953024

A parting of the ways: An agricultural track heads off to the right as an avenue of Limes leads to the left to Doddington Hall, by the New Dairy.

Strunch Hill - geograph.org.uk - 952883

Strunch Hill

Strunch Hill Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1001731

Strunch Hill Wood

The grounds, Doddington Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1317115

The grounds, Doddington Hall. The gardens include fine topiary and seasonal flowers such as snowdrops and daffodils.

Vintage wagon - geograph.org.uk - 947993

Vintage wagon

Ha-ha at Doddington Hall - geograph.org.uk - 2554385

Ha-ha at Doddington Hall

The Temple of the Winds at Doddington Hall - geograph.org.uk - 2554370

The Temple of the Winds

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

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