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> Make sure that you’ve got appropriate footwear for your walk > Check the weather before leaving your house and dress accordingly > Check that the walk is suitable for you and your party. If in any doubt then contact the PRoW team for more details > Let a friend or relative know where you are planning to walk especially if you are off out exploring by yourself FOUR > Make sure that you’ve got your mobile phone and that it’s got plenty of battery left CHURCHES 7½ miles (12km) WHEN OUT WALKING REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE

> Consider the local community and other people enjoying the outdoors > Leave gates and property as you find them and stay on the line of the paths > Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home > Keep dogs under effective control > Plan ahead and be prepared > Follow advice and local signs

Carriage At The Walkers may Mill Icecream shop, encounter livestock Waltham Windmill, When you’re out walking in the countryside, Grimbsy DN37 0JZ please respect the Countryside Code.

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PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD FOUR CHURCHES

Walking is a great activity for just about anyone irrespective of This delightful walk takes you on a tour of four local churches in their age or level of fitness. Regularly getting out and about is the villages of Waltham, , Ashby-cum-Fenby and Barnoldby- an ideal way of becoming more active. A good walk can improve le-Beck. The walk is accessible by public transport that runs from the strength and flexibility of your joints, boosts your immune and Grimsby. system and lift your mood. It’s also a great way of discovering The first of the four churches is All Saints in Waltham. A Grade II . listed building, the 13th century medieval church was restored by of Louth in the 1800s. Waltham is a thriving village Whether you are the type of person to ‘get your hiking boots on’, with a good range of local services and places to eat and relax. If enjoy a ‘gentle stroll with the family’ or prefer a ‘brisk walk with the you have the opportunity, do visit Waltham Windmill. The Museum dogs’ we have just the walk for you. of Rural Life is also located here, featuring many exhibits from the 1930s & 1940s and the RAF Grimsby exhibition. Also on site is a With more than 50 parks and open spaces to enjoy alongside miniature railway, shops, a café and a restaurant. coastal paths and many countryside trails, North East Lincolnshire has wonderful walks and cycle routes to choose from. As we’re Brigsley church is dedicated to St Helen believed to be a 4th located on the edge of the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Century Welsh saint. The earliest parts of the church date back to Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are many more to discover right the 11th Century with later additions. Substantial changes were made to the structure during the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries on our doorstep. although the building retains its square Norman tower.

Discover more of what North East Lincolnshire has to offer on St Peter’s Church in Ashby dates from a similar period to St Helen’s www.DiscoverNorthEastLincolnshire.co.uk including plenty of in Brigsley, the church was classified as a Grade 2 listed building other walking routes around the area. in 1967 in acknowledgement of its striking architecture and early English tower, aisle and belfry.

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follow the route northwards 26 Turn left onto Church Lane and follow the road as it turns into Washdyke Lane

27 Turn right onto Pelham Road back towards the start of the route of the original Norman structure still remain as does examples of Medieval glass in the church windows. The church is now recognised as a Grade 1 listed building.

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FOUR CHURCHES 7½ miles (12km)

1. Leaving All Saints church on High 10. Turn left at the signpost indicating 19. Turn right at the signpost indicating 26. At Main Road take care crossing the Street Waltham turn into Kirkgate the footpath through the metal gate the footpath along the edge of a road and turn down Church Lane to and follow this to the junction with and along an enclosed tarmac path. cattle field. (NB if you do not want St Helens church. Cheapside. to walk amongst the cattle continue 11. Cross the bridge and immediately turn along Ashby Lane turning right at 27. Turn left out of the church yard 2. At Cheapside turn left and follow this left. DO NOT PASS THROUGH THE the T junction taking care along the along Church Lane and follow the for approx. 300m. KISSING GATE. Follow the waymarkers busy road). road bending to the right along across arable land to another bridge. Chapel Lane. 3. Turn right at the signpost indicating a 20. After approx. 200m look out for a footpath alongside no. 58 Cheapside. 12. Cross the bridge and continue straight waymarker indicating the footpath 28. Turn left down Old Main Road and ahead along a grassy track to a gate. across the field. Follow the direction follow this to the junction with Main 4. Pass through two gates and Road. continue along the field edge turning 13. Pass through the gate and continue of the waymarker across the field to right at the waymarker indicating the straight ahead along a stoney track. a gate at the roadside. 29. Turn left at Main Road and follow the footpath through the Windmill site. 21. Pass through the kissing gate and footway alongside the road back to 14. At the elevated metal tank at the bend Waltham. 5. Continue through the site, taking in the track, follow the direction of the turn right taking care along the verge care across the car park and along waymarker straight ahead along a on Main Road. 30. Take care as you cross the road at the entrance road and then turn left grass track. DO NOT continue along 22. Turn left following the directions the mini roundabout continuing onto Brigsley Road . the stone track which bends to the left. of the footpath signpost through a straight ahead along Barnoldby Road. Cross another mini 6. Continue along Brigsley Road for 15. Continue to the end of the grass track stable yard. Pass through several gates along an enclosed path and roundabout and continue on to the approx. 500m then follow the to a bridge on your right side. Cross junction with High Street. direction of the signpost indicating a the bridge and continue across an along the edge of woodland. footpath along the rear of houses on arable field back towards Ashby. On 23. On emerging from the woodland 31. Turn left along High Street and back Brigsley Road. re-joining the field edge turn left along continue straight ahead along the to the start. the grass track towards the road. 7. The path emerges onto Waltham field edge. Road. Turn left here along Waltham 16. Turn right at the road and follow 24. Follow the direction of the waymarkers Road. this through the village to the sharp turning right then left along the field bend in the road. 8. At the bend in the road at the edge and on into woodland. junction with Green Lane/Church 17. Turn right at the sharp bend in the 25. On emerging from the woodland Lane continue straight ahead along road along the access road to St. follow the direction of the signpost Church Lane. Peters church. along the fence line. Continue 9. At the junction with Lane 18. Leave the church and head back to through two kissing gates to emerge turn right and follow this for approx. the road and turn right. Continue to onto Main Road Barnoldby. 80m to a signpost on your left side. a signpost on your right side.