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Horncastle

Lincolnshire


Slow Ways linking Horncastle and Bardney, Coningsby, Louth, Spilsby, Woodhall Spa, Wragby

England / Lincolnshire / Horncastle

Horncastle’s six Slow Ways are 38% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 2/6
verified: 1/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Walk to Horncastle from further afield

Route Slow Way Distance To do Pledge Ascent Descent
Barhor one
Bardney—Horncastle
Distance 17km/10mi Pioneer me Ascent 68m Descent 85m
Conhor one
Coningsby—Horncastle
Distance 14km/9mi Review me Ascent 50m Descent 72m
Horlou one
Horncastle—Louth
Distance 27km/17mi Pioneer me Ascent 368m Descent 367m
Horlou two
Horncastle—Louth
Distance 24km/15mi Pioneer me Ascent 369m Descent 368m
Horspi one
Horncastle—Spilsby
Distance 20km/13mi Pioneer me Ascent 280m Descent 263m
Horspi two
Horncastle—Spilsby
Distance 22km/13mi Pioneer me Ascent 286m Descent 270m
Horspi three
Horncastle—Spilsby
Distance 18km/11mi Pioneer me Ascent 223m Descent 240m
Horspi four
Horncastle—Spilsby
Distance 20km/13mi Pioneer me Ascent 233m Descent 217m
Woodhorn one
Woodhall Spa—Horncastle
Distance 10km/6mi Survey me Ascent 55m Descent 33m
Woodhorn two
Woodhall Spa—Horncastle
Distance 10km/6mi Review me Ascent 31m Descent 53m
Wrahor one
Wragby—Horncastle
Distance 22km/14mi Pioneer me Ascent 141m Descent 144m
Wrahor two
Wragby—Horncastle
Distance 19km/12mi Pioneer me Ascent 125m Descent 128m

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Collective progress

33% of Horncastle’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

12/12

drawn

3/12

reviewed

0/12

surveyed

1/12

verified

4 people have contributed to Horncastle’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Horncastle

35km out of 224km have been walked and reviewed

55km of reviews have been shared in Horncastle

Latest Updates

This is a well established footpath including local information billboards and sculptures between Horncastle and Woodhall Spa known as the 'Spa Trail'. It joins the Viking Way just before Woodhall Spa....

Smotcha

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I've walked this route in sections over the past couple of years and can confirm it is a reasonably good walk with a mixture of footpaths and quiet roads. The latter part before Horncastle follows the 'Spa Trail' which is a well maintained footpath between Horncastle and Woodhall Spa. There also two pubs for refreshments along the way: Bluebell Inn at Tattershall Thorpe and the Ebrington Arms at Kirkby on Bain....

Smotcha

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No hills but a gate on leaving golf course which will make wheel chair access problematic...

andrew baker

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Cuts through the world class golf course at Woodhall Spa. Interesting sculptures along the way. Easy path to follow and facilities at both Woodhall Spa and Horncastle....

Claire Dickens

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Offroad footpath/cycleway already used as a long-distance footpath. Popular route for non-motorised traffic between Woodhall Spa and Horncastle....

Amble

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Bardney—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Barhor one, a new walk from Bardney to Horncastle

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Coningsby—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Conhor one, a new walk from Coningsby to Horncastle

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Horncastle—Louth

Slow Ways added Horlou one, a new walk from Horncastle to Louth

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Horncastle—Louth

Slow Ways added Horlou two, a new walk from Horncastle to Louth

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Horncastle—Spilsby

Slow Ways added Horspi one, a new walk from Horncastle to Spilsby

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Horncastle—Spilsby

Slow Ways added Horspi two, a new walk from Horncastle to Spilsby

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Horncastle—Spilsby

Slow Ways added Horspi three, a new walk from Horncastle to Spilsby

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Horncastle—Spilsby

Slow Ways added Horspi four, a new walk from Horncastle to Spilsby

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Woodhall Spa—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Woodhorn one, a new walk from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle

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Woodhall Spa—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Woodhorn two, a new walk from Woodhall Spa to Horncastle

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Wragby—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Wrahor one, a new walk from Wragby to Horncastle

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Wragby—Horncastle

Slow Ways added Wrahor two, a new walk from Wragby to Horncastle

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Horncastle’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TF2587769598

Lat / Lon

53.20858° / -0.11665°

Easting / Northing

525,877E / 369,598N

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