Immingham Mayflower Woods Mayflower Immingham

or some refreshments. some or

of the walk you could pop into the centre of town for a bit of shopping shopping of bit a for town of centre the into pop could you walk the of

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more short walks through the woods if you have the time. At the end end the At time. the have you if woods the through walks short more

towards the end goes through Mayflower Woods. There are many many are There Woods. Mayflower through goes end the towards

The route of this walk follows well established local footpaths and and footpaths local established well follows walk this of route The

to the New World. New the to

1608 departure of the Pilgrim Fathers to the Netherlands and then on on then and Netherlands the to Fathers Pilgrim the of departure 1608

The town also has a unique place in world history as the site of the the of site the as history world in place unique a has also town The

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new route then please contact us by emailing [email protected] [email protected] emailing by us contact please then route new today. Today’s port is one the most important in the country providing providing country the in important most the one is port Today’s today.

If you like this walk and want to tell us about it or have an idea for a a for idea an have or it about us tell to want and walk this like you If the turn of the last century the town grew and grew into what you see see you what into grew and grew town the century last the of turn the

arrival of the railways and the emergence of the deep water dock at at dock water deep the of emergence the and railways the of arrival

where this walk starts on the outskirts of the current town. With the the With town. current the of outskirts the on starts walk this where end of your walk gradually slow your pace to cool down. down. cool to pace your slow gradually walk your of end

Originally Immingham was a small village built around the church church the around built village small a was Immingham Originally warmed up before you gradually increase your pace. Towards the the Towards pace. your increase gradually you before up warmed

At the start of your walk make sure you start off slowly, getting getting slowly, off start you sure make walk your of start the At

does stop a short walk away along Pelham Road in the town. the in Road Pelham along away walk short a stop does

to this walk although the No45 bus between Grimsby and Immingham Immingham and Grimsby between bus No45 the although walk this to

fast enough to raise your heart rate and be slightly out of breath. breath. of out slightly be and rate heart your raise to enough fast

to the north of Immingham. There is no direct public transport access access transport public direct no is There Immingham. of north the to

will be different for everyone but as a guide you should be walking walking be should you guide a as but everyone for different be will

Discover the countryside on your doorstep with the 2 ¼ mile wander wander mile ¼ 2 the with doorstep your on countryside the Discover

the most benefits, your walk needs to be at a brisk pace, that pace pace that pace, brisk a at be to needs walk your benefits, most the

shops or to see friends and gradually build up to longer walks. To get get To walks. longer to up build gradually and friends see to or shops Immingham Mayflower Woods Mayflower Immingham

If you’re new to walking then build up slowly, try short trips to the the to trips short try slowly, up build then walking to new you’re If

doorstep with friends and family. and friends with doorstep

great way of discovering your local area and the countryside on your your on countryside the and area local your discovering of way great

boosts your immune system and improves your mood. It’s also a a also It’s mood. your improves and system immune your boosts

A good walk also improves the strength and flexibility of your joints, joints, your of flexibility and strength the improves also walk good A

illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma and stroke. stroke. and asthma diabetes, 2 type disease, heart as such illnesses

way of becoming more active helping to reduce the risk of chronic chronic of risk the reduce to helping active more becoming of way

you from A to B, regularly getting out and about is an ideal ideal an is about and out getting regularly B, to A from you

irrespective of their age or level of fitness, as well as getting getting as well as fitness, of level or age their of irrespective

Walking is a great activity for just about anyone anyone about just for activity great a is Walking Put your best foot forward foot best your Put

Immingham Mayflower Before setting off • Make sure that you’ve got appropriate Woods footwear for your walk 2¼ miles (3½km) • 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 • Make sure that you’ve got your mobile phone and that it’s got plenty of battery left 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 Steady • Follow advice and local signs

Accessible by Public Transport

When you’re out walking in the countryside, please respect the Countryside Code. Suitable for walkers with dogs

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START St Andrew’s Church Postcode: DN40 2EU

LANE MILL 1

IMMINGHAM

The instructions given in this guide take you in a clockwise direction around the route

Immingham Mayflower Woods 2¼ miles (3½km)

1 Leave the Church following 3 Cross the bridge and continue 5 Pass through a kissing gate and 7 Cross the bridge and immediately Church Lane for a short distance straight ahead along the well continue along the path along turn left along the drain side then turn down Mill Lane trodden path the drain side 8 Turn right along the edge of 2 At the sharp bend turn right 4 At the big drain turn right 6 Pass through two more the trees across the golf course following the direction of the following the direction of the kissing gates close together back to the car park footpath sign along a stoney waymarkers along the path with and continue along the well track which eventually changes the drain on your left side trodden route through the 9 Cross the car park and follow to a grassy field edge path woodland the path around the church back to the start