Spires and Steeples

24.9 miles (40 km)

This walk runs from Lincoln to Sleaford through a number of historical villages and beautiful countryside in the North Kesteven area. The name refers to the Spires of the churches and to the rural sport of Steeple chasing....
You will pass a series of interesting villages including Heighington, Nocton, Metheringham, Scopwick, Digby and Ruskington. The scenery on the walk includes flat fens and heath, while there are also two lovely waterside sections along the River Whitham at the start and the River Slea into Sleaford at the end of the walk.
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Near Lincoln you could pay a visit to the splendid Elizabethan manor house of Doddington Hall at Skellingthorpe. The hall is one of the area's highlights with some beautiful gardens, retail outlets, a bike shop and a mountain bike trail.
For more walking ideas in the county see the Lincolnshire Walks page.