John J led 16 members on an 8-mile stroll across the flatlands of Lincolnshire, criss-crossing the Witham and visiting the villages Aubourn and Bassingham (just) and Haddington after a start in South Hykeham.
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| Briefing at the start |
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| St Michael and All Angels Church, South Hykeham (on a better day) |
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| Crossing the Witham for the first time (out of four) |
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| Aubourn 'Old Church' is just a fragment of a much larger medieval building. In 1862 a new parish church was built to the west of the village and most of the medieval church was demolished, leaving the chancel standing as a mortuary chapel |
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| Early coffee stop |
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| Aubourn Hall dating back to around 1628 |
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| Fine village sign |
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| Mainly good tracks and field paths |
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| Lunch stop next to the weir on the Witham |
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| Earthworks on the banks of the River Witham between Haddington and the river represent the remains of a considerable manorial complex. The complex consists chiefly of one more or less square moated area 30 by 40 metres, surrounded by water-filled ditches |
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| Recently restored Haddington Dovecote dates from around 1420 |
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| Commemorating the Millennium - Haddington 2000 outside the village |
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| On the way back this time |
