Lincolnshire

Spires and Steeples walk

As the weather was going to be good yesterday I walked a section of the Lincolnshire, Spires and Steeples walk, from Ruskington to Metheringham. Today I will sit in front of my laptop and do the work for Octagon.

Spires and Steeples

There was a challenge early in the walk to deal with!

Bull on the path

I decided to walk back down the path a way, and wait to see if the bull would move from the style. This he eventually did and that was my chance – walking across the field briskly, keeping my eye on the bull the whole way. I also watched the cows with calves to make sure I did not get too close to them.

Usefully there was a warning and some instructions on the other side of the field!

Bull on the path

Bull on the path

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Spires and Steeples

Scopwick

Scopwick

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Being that the walk is called “Spires and Steeples” there were many opportunities to photograph the village churches.

 

Thomas a Becket - Digby

Thomas a Becket – Digby

 

St Clement – Rowston

 

Holy Cross – Scopwick

 

St Oswald – Blankney

 

St Wilfrid - Metheringham

St Wilfrid – Metheringham

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Camping – The Viking Way – Woodhall Spa

Viking Way

Things that happened on this backpacking trip

  • I saw a grass snake – it was about a meter long and lying on the path just outside Horncastle near the old lock. Before I could get my iPhone out it had slipped away into the long grass.
  • I scratched the screen protector on my iPhone – not the screen.
  • I had a great view of the Lancaster flying over Woodhall Spa.

Camping Woodhall Spa

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See here for – Early morning tea, watching the sunrise and listening to the birds

 

Camping at Woodhall Spa

Fresh coffee and porridge with dried fruit for breakfast

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