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Lincolnshire WalksBe a responsible walker

Dunholme,Nettleham& Scothern

Walk Location: Dunholme, Nettleham and Scothernare located north-east of Lincoln.

Starting point: St Chad’s Church, Dunholme. Grid reference TF 025 793.

Parking: Please park responsibly in the village.

Public Transport: Roadcar bus services 3, 11 and 12 run regularlybetween Lincoln and Nettleham, Scothern and Dunholme. For times callthe Traveline on 0870 6082608 or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.

Walk length: 13 km (8 miles). At a leisurely pace this walk will takeapproximately 4 hours to complete.

Type of walk: The walk uses field and village paths which can bemuddy and wet in places. The walk is on mostly level ground. The

walk crosses the busy A46 road twice.

Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 272 Lincoln.Landranger 121 Lincoln and Newark.

Refreshments: Dunholme: The Lord Nelson pub and local shop.Nettleham: The White Hart, Plough, Black Horse and Brown Cow pubsand a selection of shops and a cafe. Scothern: The Bottle & Glass puband Scothern Garden Centre.

The information in this leaflet has been put together with the assistance of Scothern,

Dunholme and Nettleham Parish Paths Partnership Groups and Parish Councils.

Please remember the countryside is a place where people liveand work and where wildlife makes its home. To protect theLincolnshire countryside for other visitors please respect it andon every visit follow the Countryside Code. Thank you.

• Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs• Leave gates and property as you find them• Protect plants and animals, and take litter home• Keep dogs under close control• Consider other people

Most of all enjoy your visit to the Lincolnshire countryside

This leaflet is one in a series of walk leaflets produced byLincolnshire County Council’s Conservation ServicesSection to help you explore and enjoy the County’scountryside. If you have enjoyed these walks andwould like information on other walking routes inLincolnshire then please visit our website.

If you encounter any problems whilst on these walks, suchas an overgrown path or a broken sign post, please let usknow so they can be corrected.

We would also welcome your comments and suggestions on thewalk and leaflet to help improve future editions.

Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services

Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside

A circular walk of 13km (8 miles)

The villages of Dunholme,Nettleham and Scothern sit onthe Lincolnshire Edge, thelimestone backbone of thecounty, north of the city ofLincoln. In the west is theLimestone Heath and in the eastthe Lincoln Clay Vale. It may bedifficult to see the transition butyou may notice the drier stoniersoils of the Heath and wetterclayey soils of the Vale!

The landscape is open andarable with Lincoln Cathedralvisible on the skyline. This walklinks the three villages and theirEarly English village churches ofSt Chad’s, All Saints’ and St Germain’s.

There are many fine old housesand cottages built of the locallimestone in each village.

The name Dunholme originatesfrom ‘Dunna’s homestead’,Nettleham from ‘the homesteadwhere nettles grow’ and Scothernfrom ‘ Scot’s or Scots’ thorn tree’.

All three villages have a beckrunning through their centre, theone in Nettleham beingparticularly popular with ducks!Both Dunholme and Nettlehamare also lucky enough to haveponds which provide a greatopportunity to seea variety ofwildlife.

IntroductionWalk Information

Published January 2007

If you require this leaflet in another format please contact us.

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 1

Lincolnshire WalksBe a responsible walker

Dunholme,Nettleham& Scothern

Walk Location: Dunholme, Nettleham and Scothernare located north-east of Lincoln.

Starting point: St Chad’s Church, Dunholme. Grid reference TF 025 793.

Parking: Please park responsibly in the village.

Public Transport: Roadcar bus services 3, 11 and 12 run regularlybetween Lincoln and Nettleham, Scothern and Dunholme. For times callthe Traveline on 0870 6082608 or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.

Walk length: 13 km (8 miles). At a leisurely pace this walk will takeapproximately 4 hours to complete.

Type of walk: The walk uses field and village paths which can bemuddy and wet in places. The walk is on mostly level ground. The

walk crosses the busy A46 road twice.

Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 272 Lincoln.Landranger 121 Lincoln and Newark.

Refreshments: Dunholme: The Lord Nelson pub and local shop.Nettleham: The White Hart, Plough, Black Horse and Brown Cow pubsand a selection of shops and a cafe. Scothern: The Bottle & Glass puband Scothern Garden Centre.

The information in this leaflet has been put together with the assistance of Scothern,

Dunholme and Nettleham Parish Paths Partnership Groups and Parish Councils.

Please remember the countryside is a place where people liveand work and where wildlife makes its home. To protect theLincolnshire countryside for other visitors please respect it andon every visit follow the Countryside Code. Thank you.

• Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs• Leave gates and property as you find them• Protect plants and animals, and take litter home• Keep dogs under close control• Consider other people

Most of all enjoy your visit to the Lincolnshire countryside

This leaflet is one in a series of walk leaflets produced byLincolnshire County Council’s Conservation ServicesSection to help you explore and enjoy the County’scountryside. If you have enjoyed these walks andwould like information on other walking routes inLincolnshire then please visit our website.

If you encounter any problems whilst on these walks, suchas an overgrown path or a broken sign post, please let usknow so they can be corrected.

We would also welcome your comments and suggestions on thewalk and leaflet to help improve future editions.

Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services

Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside

A circular walk of 13km (8 miles)

The villages of Dunholme,Nettleham and Scothern sit onthe Lincolnshire Edge, thelimestone backbone of thecounty, north of the city ofLincoln. In the west is theLimestone Heath and in the eastthe Lincoln Clay Vale. It may bedifficult to see the transition butyou may notice the drier stoniersoils of the Heath and wetterclayey soils of the Vale!

The landscape is open andarable with Lincoln Cathedralvisible on the skyline. This walklinks the three villages and theirEarly English village churches ofSt Chad’s, All Saints’ and St Germain’s.

There are many fine old housesand cottages built of the locallimestone in each village.

The name Dunholme originatesfrom ‘Dunna’s homestead’,Nettleham from ‘the homesteadwhere nettles grow’ and Scothernfrom ‘ Scot’s or Scots’ thorn tree’.

All three villages have a beckrunning through their centre, theone in Nettleham beingparticularly popular with ducks!Both Dunholme and Nettlehamare also lucky enough to haveponds which provide a greatopportunity to seea variety ofwildlife.

IntroductionWalk Information

Published January 2007

If you require this leaflet in another format please contact us.

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 1

The Walk The Walk The Walk

1 From St Chad’s Church,Dunholme, walk in front of theLord Nelson pub to a mini-roundabout.

Turn left into Scothern Lane andwalk to the junction with theA46.

2 Cross this busy road with careand join the public footpath atthe corner of the field to theright of the road to Scothern.Cross two fields by bearingdiagonally right and then join atrack across the next field.

Half way across the field followthe footpath by bearingdiagonally right across the fieldto a road.

3 Turn right along the road andfollow it for approximately onemile to just before the junctionwith the A46.

4 Turn left onto the public footpathopposite Scothern CliffFarmhouse. Climb to the top ofthe ridge and follow the pathacross the field to the hedgerowand footpath sign.

Follow the path straight onalongside the hedgerow and infront of the farmhouse. Continuein the same direction alongsidethe hedgerow and across twofields to join a track which climbsto the top of the ridge. As thetrack bends to the right continueahead following the footpath signby bearing diagonally left to apost in the hedgerow.

Turn right and follow thehedgerow. Follow the path as itcrosses the hedge and continuesin the same direction towardsNettleham village and a road.

5 At the road turn right and afterapproximately 50m turn leftonto a public bridleway whichruns alongside the LincolnshirePolice Headquarters.

6 At the end of the bridlewayturn left along Becksideto All Saints’ church.

Turn left onto Church Street andwalk through the centre of thevillage to the village green.

7 At the green, bear left andfollow the road past the libraryand Bill Bailey’s playing field.Walk up the hill and turn rightonto Highfields.

8 Turn left along High Leas andalmost immediately right onto apublic footpath to Scothern.

In the corner of the churchyardis a magnificent horse chestnuttree underneath which is thegravestone of a local post boy whowas “barbarously murdered” in 1732.

Mentioned in the DomesdayBook the church has undergoneperiods of rebuilding including majorrepairs in the late 16th century. St Germain was a5th century bishop from France.

Map & Walk

Enter the field and turn left andwalk behind the bungalows andcontinue straight on along thehedgerow to a bridge.

Cross the next field by bearingslightly right to another bridge.Continue in the same directionand cross another five fieldsheading towards Scothern.

9 At the edge of the village turnleft and follow the field edge.At the second footpath signturn right and bear left acrossan open grassed area, GrangePark.

Go through the kissing gate inthe corner to emerge on theroad and walk straight on infront of St Germain’sChurch to the junctionwith Main Streetand turn right.

Walk down the drive to AshingLane and turn left to return tothe War Memorial and St Chad’sChurch.

Almost immediately turn leftinto School Crescent.

As School Crescent turns to theright walk straight on along thefootpath next to The Cottage.

Enter the farm yard and bearright, around the buildings tojoin a farm track. Follow thistrack alongside the draincontinuing as it turns left.

Turn right off the track onto afootpath, beside a hedge, andfollow the field edge to abridge.

Turn right over the bridge andwalk across two fields to theA46.

Cross this busy road with careand follow the footpathopposite between some houses.

Bear right in front of the pondand along a public footpath andleave the park via a narrow pathwhich leads through a gateonto a gravel drive.

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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her

Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”

The pond is a valuablewildlife habitat in the villageand is home to great crestednewts, a protected species.They grow up to 6 inches in lengthand are dark in colour with a bright orangeunderside and a warty texture.

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There are fine views of Lincoln Cathedral on thissection of the walk between Dunholme andNettleham.

Scothern

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 2

The Walk The Walk The Walk

1 From St Chad’s Church,Dunholme, walk in front of theLord Nelson pub to a mini-roundabout.

Turn left into Scothern Lane andwalk to the junction with theA46.

2 Cross this busy road with careand join the public footpath atthe corner of the field to theright of the road to Scothern.Cross two fields by bearingdiagonally right and then join atrack across the next field.

Half way across the field followthe footpath by bearingdiagonally right across the fieldto a road.

3 Turn right along the road andfollow it for approximately onemile to just before the junctionwith the A46.

4 Turn left onto the public footpathopposite Scothern CliffFarmhouse. Climb to the top ofthe ridge and follow the pathacross the field to the hedgerowand footpath sign.

Follow the path straight onalongside the hedgerow and infront of the farmhouse. Continuein the same direction alongsidethe hedgerow and across twofields to join a track which climbsto the top of the ridge. As thetrack bends to the right continueahead following the footpath signby bearing diagonally left to apost in the hedgerow.

Turn right and follow thehedgerow. Follow the path as itcrosses the hedge and continuesin the same direction towardsNettleham village and a road.

5 At the road turn right and afterapproximately 50m turn leftonto a public bridleway whichruns alongside the LincolnshirePolice Headquarters.

6 At the end of the bridlewayturn left along Becksideto All Saints’ church.

Turn left onto Church Street andwalk through the centre of thevillage to the village green.

7 At the green, bear left andfollow the road past the libraryand Bill Bailey’s playing field.Walk up the hill and turn rightonto Highfields.

8 Turn left along High Leas andalmost immediately right onto apublic footpath to Scothern.

In the corner of the churchyardis a magnificent horse chestnuttree underneath which is thegravestone of a local post boy whowas “barbarously murdered” in 1732.

Mentioned in the DomesdayBook the church has undergoneperiods of rebuilding including majorrepairs in the late 16th century. St Germain was a5th century bishop from France.

Map & Walk

Enter the field and turn left andwalk behind the bungalows andcontinue straight on along thehedgerow to a bridge.

Cross the next field by bearingslightly right to another bridge.Continue in the same directionand cross another five fieldsheading towards Scothern.

9 At the edge of the village turnleft and follow the field edge.At the second footpath signturn right and bear left acrossan open grassed area, GrangePark.

Go through the kissing gate inthe corner to emerge on theroad and walk straight on infront of St Germain’sChurch to the junctionwith Main Streetand turn right.

Walk down the drive to AshingLane and turn left to return tothe War Memorial and St Chad’sChurch.

Almost immediately turn leftinto School Crescent.

As School Crescent turns to theright walk straight on along thefootpath next to The Cottage.

Enter the farm yard and bearright, around the buildings tojoin a farm track. Follow thistrack alongside the draincontinuing as it turns left.

Turn right off the track onto afootpath, beside a hedge, andfollow the field edge to abridge.

Turn right over the bridge andwalk across two fields to theA46.

Cross this busy road with careand follow the footpathopposite between some houses.

Bear right in front of the pondand along a public footpath andleave the park via a narrow pathwhich leads through a gateonto a gravel drive.

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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her

Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”

The pond is a valuablewildlife habitat in the villageand is home to great crestednewts, a protected species.They grow up to 6 inches in lengthand are dark in colour with a bright orangeunderside and a warty texture.

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10

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12

There are fine views of Lincoln Cathedral on thissection of the walk between Dunholme andNettleham.

Scothern

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 2

The Walk The Walk The Walk

1 From St Chad’s Church,Dunholme, walk in front of theLord Nelson pub to a mini-roundabout.

Turn left into Scothern Lane andwalk to the junction with theA46.

2 Cross this busy road with careand join the public footpath atthe corner of the field to theright of the road to Scothern.Cross two fields by bearingdiagonally right and then join atrack across the next field.

Half way across the field followthe footpath by bearingdiagonally right across the fieldto a road.

3 Turn right along the road andfollow it for approximately onemile to just before the junctionwith the A46.

4 Turn left onto the public footpathopposite Scothern CliffFarmhouse. Climb to the top ofthe ridge and follow the pathacross the field to the hedgerowand footpath sign.

Follow the path straight onalongside the hedgerow and infront of the farmhouse. Continuein the same direction alongsidethe hedgerow and across twofields to join a track which climbsto the top of the ridge. As thetrack bends to the right continueahead following the footpath signby bearing diagonally left to apost in the hedgerow.

Turn right and follow thehedgerow. Follow the path as itcrosses the hedge and continuesin the same direction towardsNettleham village and a road.

5 At the road turn right and afterapproximately 50m turn leftonto a public bridleway whichruns alongside the LincolnshirePolice Headquarters.

6 At the end of the bridlewayturn left along Becksideto All Saints’ church.

Turn left onto Church Street andwalk through the centre of thevillage to the village green.

7 At the green, bear left andfollow the road past the libraryand Bill Bailey’s playing field.Walk up the hill and turn rightonto Highfields.

8 Turn left along High Leas andalmost immediately right onto apublic footpath to Scothern.

In the corner of the churchyardis a magnificent horse chestnuttree underneath which is thegravestone of a local post boy whowas “barbarously murdered” in 1732.

Mentioned in the DomesdayBook the church has undergoneperiods of rebuilding including majorrepairs in the late 16th century. St Germain was a5th century bishop from France.

Map & Walk

Enter the field and turn left andwalk behind the bungalows andcontinue straight on along thehedgerow to a bridge.

Cross the next field by bearingslightly right to another bridge.Continue in the same directionand cross another five fieldsheading towards Scothern.

9 At the edge of the village turnleft and follow the field edge.At the second footpath signturn right and bear left acrossan open grassed area, GrangePark.

Go through the kissing gate inthe corner to emerge on theroad and walk straight on infront of St Germain’sChurch to the junctionwith Main Streetand turn right.

Walk down the drive to AshingLane and turn left to return tothe War Memorial and St Chad’sChurch.

Almost immediately turn leftinto School Crescent.

As School Crescent turns to theright walk straight on along thefootpath next to The Cottage.

Enter the farm yard and bearright, around the buildings tojoin a farm track. Follow thistrack alongside the draincontinuing as it turns left.

Turn right off the track onto afootpath, beside a hedge, andfollow the field edge to abridge.

Turn right over the bridge andwalk across two fields to theA46.

Cross this busy road with careand follow the footpathopposite between some houses.

Bear right in front of the pondand along a public footpath andleave the park via a narrow pathwhich leads through a gateonto a gravel drive.

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Scale 1/4mile

(400m)

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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her

Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”

The pond is a valuablewildlife habitat in the villageand is home to great crestednewts, a protected species.They grow up to 6 inches in lengthand are dark in colour with a bright orangeunderside and a warty texture.

11

10

12

12

There are fine views of Lincoln Cathedral on thissection of the walk between Dunholme andNettleham.

Scothern

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 2

Lincolnshire WalksBe a responsible walker

Dunholme,Nettleham& Scothern

Walk Location: Dunholme, Nettleham and Scothernare located north-east of Lincoln.

Starting point: St Chad’s Church, Dunholme. Grid reference TF 025 793.

Parking: Please park responsibly in the village.

Public Transport: Roadcar bus services 3, 11 and 12 run regularlybetween Lincoln and Nettleham, Scothern and Dunholme. For times callthe Traveline on 0870 6082608 or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.

Walk length: 13 km (8 miles). At a leisurely pace this walk will takeapproximately 4 hours to complete.

Type of walk: The walk uses field and village paths which can bemuddy and wet in places. The walk is on mostly level ground. The

walk crosses the busy A46 road twice.

Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 272 Lincoln.Landranger 121 Lincoln and Newark.

Refreshments: Dunholme: The Lord Nelson pub and local shop.Nettleham: The White Hart, Plough, Black Horse and Brown Cow pubsand a selection of shops and a cafe. Scothern: The Bottle & Glass puband Scothern Garden Centre.

The information in this leaflet has been put together with the assistance of Scothern,

Dunholme and Nettleham Parish Paths Partnership Groups and Parish Councils.

Please remember the countryside is a place where people liveand work and where wildlife makes its home. To protect theLincolnshire countryside for other visitors please respect it andon every visit follow the Countryside Code. Thank you.

• Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs• Leave gates and property as you find them• Protect plants and animals, and take litter home• Keep dogs under close control• Consider other people

Most of all enjoy your visit to the Lincolnshire countryside

This leaflet is one in a series of walk leaflets produced byLincolnshire County Council’s Conservation ServicesSection to help you explore and enjoy the County’scountryside. If you have enjoyed these walks andwould like information on other walking routes inLincolnshire then please visit our website.

If you encounter any problems whilst on these walks, suchas an overgrown path or a broken sign post, please let usknow so they can be corrected.

We would also welcome your comments and suggestions on thewalk and leaflet to help improve future editions.

Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services

Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside

A circular walk of 13km (8 miles)

The villages of Dunholme,Nettleham and Scothern sit onthe Lincolnshire Edge, thelimestone backbone of thecounty, north of the city ofLincoln. In the west is theLimestone Heath and in the eastthe Lincoln Clay Vale. It may bedifficult to see the transition butyou may notice the drier stoniersoils of the Heath and wetterclayey soils of the Vale!

The landscape is open andarable with Lincoln Cathedralvisible on the skyline. This walklinks the three villages and theirEarly English village churches ofSt Chad’s, All Saints’ and St Germain’s.

There are many fine old housesand cottages built of the locallimestone in each village.

The name Dunholme originatesfrom ‘Dunna’s homestead’,Nettleham from ‘the homesteadwhere nettles grow’ and Scothernfrom ‘ Scot’s or Scots’ thorn tree’.

All three villages have a beckrunning through their centre, theone in Nettleham beingparticularly popular with ducks!Both Dunholme and Nettlehamare also lucky enough to haveponds which provide a greatopportunity to seea variety ofwildlife.

IntroductionWalk Information

Published January 2007

If you require this leaflet in another format please contact us.

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 1

The Walk The Walk The Walk

1 From St Chad’s Church,Dunholme, walk in front of theLord Nelson pub to a mini-roundabout.

Turn left into Scothern Lane andwalk to the junction with theA46.

2 Cross this busy road with careand join the public footpath atthe corner of the field to theright of the road to Scothern.Cross two fields by bearingdiagonally right and then join atrack across the next field.

Half way across the field followthe footpath by bearingdiagonally right across the fieldto a road.

3 Turn right along the road andfollow it for approximately onemile to just before the junctionwith the A46.

4 Turn left onto the public footpathopposite Scothern CliffFarmhouse. Climb to the top ofthe ridge and follow the pathacross the field to the hedgerowand footpath sign.

Follow the path straight onalongside the hedgerow and infront of the farmhouse. Continuein the same direction alongsidethe hedgerow and across twofields to join a track which climbsto the top of the ridge. As thetrack bends to the right continueahead following the footpath signby bearing diagonally left to apost in the hedgerow.

Turn right and follow thehedgerow. Follow the path as itcrosses the hedge and continuesin the same direction towardsNettleham village and a road.

5 At the road turn right and afterapproximately 50m turn leftonto a public bridleway whichruns alongside the LincolnshirePolice Headquarters.

6 At the end of the bridlewayturn left along Becksideto All Saints’ church.

Turn left onto Church Street andwalk through the centre of thevillage to the village green.

7 At the green, bear left andfollow the road past the libraryand Bill Bailey’s playing field.Walk up the hill and turn rightonto Highfields.

8 Turn left along High Leas andalmost immediately right onto apublic footpath to Scothern.

In the corner of the churchyardis a magnificent horse chestnuttree underneath which is thegravestone of a local post boy whowas “barbarously murdered” in 1732.

Mentioned in the DomesdayBook the church has undergoneperiods of rebuilding including majorrepairs in the late 16th century. St Germain was a5th century bishop from France.

Map & Walk

Enter the field and turn left andwalk behind the bungalows andcontinue straight on along thehedgerow to a bridge.

Cross the next field by bearingslightly right to another bridge.Continue in the same directionand cross another five fieldsheading towards Scothern.

9 At the edge of the village turnleft and follow the field edge.At the second footpath signturn right and bear left acrossan open grassed area, GrangePark.

Go through the kissing gate inthe corner to emerge on theroad and walk straight on infront of St Germain’sChurch to the junctionwith Main Streetand turn right.

Walk down the drive to AshingLane and turn left to return tothe War Memorial and St Chad’sChurch.

Almost immediately turn leftinto School Crescent.

As School Crescent turns to theright walk straight on along thefootpath next to The Cottage.

Enter the farm yard and bearright, around the buildings tojoin a farm track. Follow thistrack alongside the draincontinuing as it turns left.

Turn right off the track onto afootpath, beside a hedge, andfollow the field edge to abridge.

Turn right over the bridge andwalk across two fields to theA46.

Cross this busy road with careand follow the footpathopposite between some houses.

Bear right in front of the pondand along a public footpath andleave the park via a narrow pathwhich leads through a gateonto a gravel drive.

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10

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9

5

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Scale 1/4mile

(400m)

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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her

Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”

The pond is a valuablewildlife habitat in the villageand is home to great crestednewts, a protected species.They grow up to 6 inches in lengthand are dark in colour with a bright orangeunderside and a warty texture.

11

10

12

12

There are fine views of Lincoln Cathedral on thissection of the walk between Dunholme andNettleham.

Scothern

Dunholme, Nettleham & Scothern Leaflet 22/1/07 09:49 Page 2

Lincolnshire WalksBe a responsible walker

Dunholme,Nettleham& Scothern

Walk Location: Dunholme, Nettleham and Scothernare located north-east of Lincoln.

Starting point: St Chad’s Church, Dunholme. Grid reference TF 025 793.

Parking: Please park responsibly in the village.

Public Transport: Roadcar bus services 3, 11 and 12 run regularlybetween Lincoln and Nettleham, Scothern and Dunholme. For times callthe Traveline on 0870 6082608 or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.

Walk length: 13 km (8 miles). At a leisurely pace this walk will takeapproximately 4 hours to complete.

Type of walk: The walk uses field and village paths which can bemuddy and wet in places. The walk is on mostly level ground. The

walk crosses the busy A46 road twice.

Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 272 Lincoln.Landranger 121 Lincoln and Newark.

Refreshments: Dunholme: The Lord Nelson pub and local shop.Nettleham: The White Hart, Plough, Black Horse and Brown Cow pubsand a selection of shops and a cafe. Scothern: The Bottle & Glass puband Scothern Garden Centre.

The information in this leaflet has been put together with the assistance of Scothern,

Dunholme and Nettleham Parish Paths Partnership Groups and Parish Councils.

Please remember the countryside is a place where people liveand work and where wildlife makes its home. To protect theLincolnshire countryside for other visitors please respect it andon every visit follow the Countryside Code. Thank you.

• Be safe - plan ahead and follow any signs• Leave gates and property as you find them• Protect plants and animals, and take litter home• Keep dogs under close control• Consider other people

Most of all enjoy your visit to the Lincolnshire countryside

This leaflet is one in a series of walk leaflets produced byLincolnshire County Council’s Conservation ServicesSection to help you explore and enjoy the County’scountryside. If you have enjoyed these walks andwould like information on other walking routes inLincolnshire then please visit our website.

If you encounter any problems whilst on these walks, suchas an overgrown path or a broken sign post, please let usknow so they can be corrected.

We would also welcome your comments and suggestions on thewalk and leaflet to help improve future editions.

Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services

Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside

A circular walk of 13km (8 miles)

The villages of Dunholme,Nettleham and Scothern sit onthe Lincolnshire Edge, thelimestone backbone of thecounty, north of the city ofLincoln. In the west is theLimestone Heath and in the eastthe Lincoln Clay Vale. It may bedifficult to see the transition butyou may notice the drier stoniersoils of the Heath and wetterclayey soils of the Vale!

The landscape is open andarable with Lincoln Cathedralvisible on the skyline. This walklinks the three villages and theirEarly English village churches ofSt Chad’s, All Saints’ and St Germain’s.

There are many fine old housesand cottages built of the locallimestone in each village.

The name Dunholme originatesfrom ‘Dunna’s homestead’,Nettleham from ‘the homesteadwhere nettles grow’ and Scothernfrom ‘ Scot’s or Scots’ thorn tree’.

All three villages have a beckrunning through their centre, theone in Nettleham beingparticularly popular with ducks!Both Dunholme and Nettlehamare also lucky enough to haveponds which provide a greatopportunity to seea variety ofwildlife.

IntroductionWalk Information

Published January 2007

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