Walking Britain Louth, South Elkington, Hallington & Raithby
Introduction to Walk 1914
County/Area - Lincolnshire
Author - Hugh Marrows
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
The terrain of this Lincolnshire walk on the outskirts of Louth varies considerably and includes parkland, meadows, the secluded Welton Vale and windswept heights of Jack's Furze reached by a permissive footpath that gives the best views of the entire walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 282 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 282 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 122 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 122 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
5.4 miles / 8.7 km away
Covenham St. Bartholomew & the Reservoir
Grade - easy
Length - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
Tetney Lock and the Humber Estuary
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
10.3 miles / 16.5 km away
Tealby, Walesby, Claxby & Normanby-le-Wold
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
10.4 miles / 16.6 km away
Tealby and Kirmond le Mire
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
10.5 miles / 16.9 km away
Hagworthingham to Horncastle
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
10.9 miles / 17.4 km away
Horncastle, Langton & Thimbleby
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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