WALK FROM WAINFLEET

Thursday 1^st September 2011

Despite a weather forecast of a mainly cloudy day a group of 6 members enjoyed a 8 mile walk in almost unbroken sunshine.

Setting off at 10 am the walk began from the 'Buttercross' limestone monument in Wainfleet Market Place and took us along High Street and Spilsby Road to join a footpath running along the northern edge of the cemetery. Ahead of us was the view of a tree-topped mound built centuries ago to aid the navigation of ships in to Wainfleet's ancient port. Turning on to Croft Lane and Mount Pleasant, we then joined a public footpath to pass to the south of the aforementioned mound to reach Skegness Road.

Following a roadside path back towards the town, we turned on to Rumbold Lane before joining a footpath to Dovecote Lane. Crossing the Skegness to Boston railway line we then followed a riverside path to reach Church Lane and then along Havenside to reach Salem Bridge.

Heading away from the town along Boston Road we passed a second navigational mound and then turned on to a footpath to take us to Groose Lane and then on to St Michael's Lane. Crossing arable fields to reach Abraham's Lane we then used Low Road and Hallgate to reach Wainfleet St Mary church where the group stopped for lunch.

Following lunch, we headed north to pass over the site of the medieval town of Wainfleet to reach Wainfleet Bank. Turning east, we crossed the old river course at the next footbridge to reach the site of the old Wainfleet All Saints church which was demolished in 1820. Heading north across Wainfleet Common we turned right along a lane to reach Bycroft's Bridge where an information board is located. Turning right along a permissive riverside path to reach Crow's Bridge we then followed Mill Lane before taking a footpath to reach Matt Pits Lane. Turning on to Church Walk we headed east to arrive opposite Wainfleet All Saints church and then turned left to follow the road back to the starting point where we arrived at 2 pm.