Heckington to Great Hale
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190517-JA2 North Kesteven Cycle Route Safety first Be a responsible Cyclist On all routes – Please be courteous! Always cycle with respect for In 2016, 18,477 others, whether cyclists, pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, horse cyclists were injured riders or drivers, and acknowledge those who give way to you. in reported road On shared-use paths: accidents, including • Give way to pedestrians: leave them plenty of room Heckington to Great Hale • Keep to your side of any dividing line and keep to the left when 3,499 who were killed you meet other cyclists or seriously injured • Be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary • Don’t expect to cycle at high speeds – Source ROSPA. • Be careful at junctions, bends and entrances • Remember many people are hard of hearing and visually impaired - don’t assume they can see or hear you Before setting out on • Carry a bell and use it - don’t surprise people your bike it’s important • Give way where there are wheelchair users and horse riders to make sure you’ll be When cycling on roads: safe when cycling. • Always follow the Highway Code • Be seen - most accidents to cyclists happen at junctions • Fit lights and use them in poor visibility • Always wear a helmet and conspicuous clothing Thank you • Keep your bike roadworthy • Do not cycle on pavements except where designated - for cycling! pavements are for pedestrians • Use your bell - not all pedestrians can see you The Gov.uk website In the countryside: provides further advice • Always follow the Countryside Code • Respect other land management activities, farming or forestry on what to do to stay and take litter home with you safe on the roads • Keep erosion to a minimum if off-road • Try to cycle or use public transport to travel to the start and including following finish of your ride the Highway Code. • Match your speed to the surface and your skills Beginning at Heckington playing field, pass the primary school and St. Andrew’s Church, as well as the famous eight sailed windmill on your way to Great Hale. Here you will pass St. John’s Church and look out on rolling fields before coming back into Heckington, through the village and back to the playing fields. For feedback on this route or to make enquiries please email [email protected] Whilst great care has been taken on compiling this information into this leaflet, North This route is short distance (5.8km) and mostly flat. Kesteven District Council cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or The route avoids main roads and is suited for novice cyclists. alterations contained within it. The inclusion of an establishment within this leaflet does not imply any official recommendations by North Kesteven District Council. 1 From the playing field, follow the single road St. John the Baptist’s Church 1 out onto Howell Road and turn right, passing St. Andrew’s School on your right. The church of St John the Baptist is at the centre of the village. The church tower is late Saxon and pre-dates the Norman Conquest by approximately 100 Follow the road round as it becomes Cameron years. The belfry and the circular staircase to the top of the tower are typical 2 examples of pre-Conquest stone construction. The exterior of the east wall has a 2 Street and on your left you will soon pass St. bulge to accommodate the staircase built within it, and is approximately 16 inches Deny’s Church. (41 cm) wide. Most of the steps are original and are severely worn down through centuries of use. The church contains memorials to past residents, and historical 3 Follow Church Street down past the village items such as an hautbois, an early form of oboe. 3 green and then take a left onto the High Street. The ecclesiastical parish is Great and Little Hale, part of the Helpringham Group of the Deanery of Lafford. The 2013 incumbent is Rev Chris Harrington. 4 When you get to the crossroads, where the 4 COOP is on your right, turn right onto Station Road. 5 Cross over the train tracks and on your right is 5 the famous Heckington Windmill. Continue on Station Road all the way to Great Hale. 6 Follow the road round right and then soon after 6 turn left down Church Street. On your right will be St. John the Baptist’s Church. 7 At the end of Church Street, take a right and 7 continue on Hall Road, as it loops round the back of Great Hale, with rolling fields on your right. 8 Follow Leas Road until it meets Grove Street 8 and turn left. Follow Grove Street back into Great Hale. 9 Turn right into Queen’s Road and at the back 9 North West corner is a path, which leads back out onto Station Road. Take it. 1010 Join Station Road and retrace your route past the windmill and over the tracks. After crossing the tracks, take the next left down Millers Way. Heckington Windmill 11 At the end of Millers Way, carry on over into 11 Bramley Close and continue up to Lambourne The nearly 1,000-year-old village Way, bearing right and down a path out to the is best known for Heckington St. Andrew’s Church High Street. its windmill of the same name, the only Heckington Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. It is Turn left up the High Street and then almost 8-sailed example of of cruciform plan and in a complete Decorated style. The original 14th-century church 1212 its type still standing was acquired by Bardney Abbey in 1345, and subsequently a new chancel was built by immediately a right onto Pocklington Way. vicar Richard de Potesgrave, chaplain to Edward III. Take the next right and follow the path as in the UK and Europe. The tower windmill built as a five-sailed mill The steeple is from 1360–70; it was rebuilt in 1888 as part of a restoration, after a it wind down to Godson Avenue. in 1830 and turned into an eight-sailed mill previous church restoration of 1867. Over the south porch are the arms of Edward the after serious storm damage in 1890–92 was Confessor, adopted by Richard II in 1380. 1313 Go left until Houlden Way and then take a left formerly (and sometimes still today) named The church has original stained glass windows, one of which depicts the construction onto it. Straight ahead is a path which will take Pocklington’s Mill after its last owner John of the Decorated style building itself.[citation needed] The church was featured in 2007 Pocklington. In 1986 the windmill on the Divine Designs programme on Channel Five narrated by historian Paul Binski you back out to the playing field where you and made by WAG TV. started. underwent restoration..