Explore and Learn about Your Wolds 2

TETFORD WALKS

Located in a southern area of the Wolds, this walk includes panoramic views of the Bluestone Heath Ridge and a visit to the birthplace of Alfred Lord Tennyson.

4.6 miles for the short route 5.5 miles for the medium route 6.7 miles includes the long route

Delivered by:

A Partner to District Council Magna Vitae is a Registered Charity. Charity Number 1160156 Map

To Louth B Connection to walk no. 6

Short route Main route Main route extension Pub Course of Roman road Other footpaths Minor road A

To Alford C

Pub G

River Lymn To D F

Connection to walk no. 6 Somersby E

Bag Enderby H

Connection to walk no. 5 Description

A From the White Hart Inn head turning right to meet the road. Turn left towards the church and turn right to rejoin the main route at C. following the sign to Little then Meanwhile the main route forks left to take the path through the graveyard to a footbridge. Proceed ahead passing the gate at the far side. After crossing through a new orchard. Bear right the first field you can reduce the walk following a field edge path, then ahead by 0.9 miles by taking the short route on another cross-field path, stile and – follow the course of the straight two further cross-field paths to reach a Roman road continuing ahead over a tarmac farm track where you turn right. footbridge and a cross-field path before B Turn right at the lane end following a wide farm track turning right and then left, ignoring other footpaths until the road is reached.

C Cross the road to the footpath. Head uphill where at the top there are extensive views back across the valley. Continue ahead downhill to reach a fingerpost (the main route extension starts here, see G), turn right and Castellated walled house at Somersby continue past woodland.

D Follow this wide farm track through several bends and then down between G For the main route extension woods to the road where you turn continue from the fingerpost ahead left to a T-junction. Turn right past St. downhill bearing left at the bottom. Margaret‘s church. Follow this path between a brook on E From the church continue along the your right and a fence on your left. road out of the hamlet and across the Bear right over the brook and follow , ignoring the road on your the field edge path to a T-junction. Turn left. right and follow this broad track until it reaches the road. Cross over to Bag F After a sharp left hand take the Enderby. footpath on your right. Continue on H this path, with the field’s edge on your Go past St. Margaret’s church left. Bear right at a footpath junction keeping straight ahead along the lane. heading back towards Tetford. When At the end keep ahead along a footpath you reach the road turn left and then passing a wood on your right until you first right, which takes you back to the reach a farmyard. Pass through this to Inn. the road and turn left to the church to rejoin the main route at E.

White Hart Inn, Tetford

Visit www.magnavitae.org Maps Points Of Interest: Landranger (1:50 000) no.122 • Roman Road: This is part of the road and Horncastle. from Norwich to Lincoln which was built Explorer (1:25 000) no. 273 to transport salt. A ferry took goods Wolds South across the Wash. • Tetford: The White Hart Inn dates Start/End from the 16th century. It was the Grid ref: TF 3335 7475 meeting place of the Tetford Club for Postcode: LN9 6QH local gentry, whose members included Alfred Lord Tennyson who now has his Parking own tearoom named after him. The If you are planning to have refreshments Edward Richardson Community Primary at the White Hart Inn at the end, the School was founded through a 1714 landlord is happy for you to use the pub bequest from Edward Richardson for car park. If not then there are spaces teaching the poor children of Tetford and outside the church to park. . The Church of St Mary was erected in the 14th century. Outside is a Terrain headstone to two gypsies, Tyso Boswell Good footpaths and bridleways which and Edward Hearn, killed by lightning on can be muddy at times. Level along the the eve of Horncastle Fair in 1831. valley with one rather steep climb up to • : The church has stood here the viewpoint. Some road walking. since 1407 and from 1800 was looked after by Rev. George Tennyson, the Refreshments father of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Inside White Hart Inn or tea shop at the there is a display about Tennyson, who Lakeside restaurant in East Road in the became the Poet Laureate under Queen village. Victoria. • Somersby: In 1808 Rev George Toilets Tennyson became the rector of the There are no public toilets on the walk. 15th century church dedicated to St. Margaret. Inside is another Tennyson Stiles display. Opposite is the embattled There are a few stiles on this walk. Manor house with square towers which dates from 1722. Just down the road is the cream coloured rectory where Tennyson was born. This Georgian building with a pantiled roof is now a private house.

Written and produced byTony Groom of Lincs Wold Walking for Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure & Culture, part of the East Lindsey Walking for Health scheme. For full details of the free monthly guided walks, including dates, routes and locations go towww.lincswoldwalking.co.uk