Lincoln Cathedral
A photo before we set off ...
...
Poppies, Lincoln Castle
Looking back to the Cathedral
Steve poses for a soggy photo at Sincil Bank, home of Lincoln City FC
Closed railway line
Spire of the International Bomber Command Memorial, from South Common
A murky look back to the city from the path above South Common
Field path near Bracebridge Heath
Expansive views from the limestone ridge
Carnforth Guest House, Waddington
Worsdell's Mill, Waddington
Poppy - a real one, this time
Nice wide mown field edge, approaching Harmston
Dog rose
Dog rose
Stone arch, Coleby
Another waymarker
Carolyn studies the layout of Boothby Graffoe
Entering "The Smoots"
Old tractor, Navenby
Panorama, between Navenby and Wellingore
Fire hydrant in Wellingore - used before the village had mains water
Typical pleasant country lane
Old plane at Griffin's Farm (?)
The Tower, Temple Bruer
Steve, Temple Bruer
Lots of real poppies today
Following Ermine Street, approaching Byards Leap
Byards Leap Lodge
The sunken path alongside the Ancaster road
More wet folliage ...
... but quite pretty, really
Is that the Blackpool Tower ? Eiffel Tower ? ...
... or just an ornate BT phone mast ...
Church of St Nicholas, Carlton Scroop
Church of St Nicholas, Carlton Scroop
Quiet country lane, beyond Carlton Scroop
Horsetails
The River Witham, approaching Marston
Underpass below the east coast main line
The highlight of the trip - Marston sewage treatment works !
Stonepit Lane, beyond Marston
Footbridge over the River Witham, Westborough
Footbridge over the River Witham, Westborough
Our room at Allington Manor ...
.. and the bathroom
Allington Manor
.. and again ...
The Welby Arms, Allington - nice evening meal
Back on Sewstern Lane
Still raining, Shipman's Plantation
Woolsthorpe Bottom Lock, Grantham Canal
Sheltering from the rain, adjacent to the Rutland Arms
Admiring the weedcutter
Trying to keep the map dry under Bridge 62
From the footbridge over the canal
A steady climb up the muddy, waterlogged track approaching Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Open fields
"The Drift" - a SSSI nature reserve section of Sewstern Lane
Stopped raining at last - time for a rest
Lovely mowed path approaching Skillington makes for a relatively dry end to the day
Colourful patch of red clover, near Skillington
The Cross Sword Inn, Skillington. Food to die for !
Methodist Chapel, Skillington
Back on our old freind, Sewstern Lane
VW sign, Thistleton
Oh-oh! Here comes the rain again ...
An antique VW sign
The sun tries to come out as we approach Greetham ...
But the black clouds are never far away ...
More rain , Tunnelley Wood
Thatched cottages, Exton
Elaborate shelter in Exton - but no explanation as to what , or why ..
More of Exton's thatched cottages
Our room at The Noel, Whitwell
The Noel at Whitwell
St Michael and All Angels Church, Whitwell
A first glimpse of Rutland Water, Barnsdale car park
A long old stretch beside the A606 into Oakham
Arriving - in the semi-dry - at Oakham
Impressive bedding by the local council
The End, Oakham Public Library
Not a bad walk ... despite the weather ... !!