Londonthorpe Woods and the Bellmount Tower, 1st December 2024

Starting at the Woodland Trust's car park on Five Gates Lane, Scott's very muddy 5½ mile walk took sixteen members through Londonthorpe and Alma Woods and on to Londonthorpe itself for a coffee stop at the church. Leaving the village, we first dropped down towards Five Gates Lane before climbing up to woods round the back of Bellmount Tower.  Mist and rain spoiled the views towards Belton House and across the Trent Valley. The route back took us on paths next to Five Gates Lane.


Scott briefs the members in the car park


Londonthorpe Woods and Woodland Trust volunteers


Relic of WW2 army camp

Approaching Londonthorpe

 St John The Baptist's Church, Londonthorpe, dating back to the early 1200s, with Commonwealth War Graves in the churchyard and fine views over the Lincolnshire countryside (in good weather)

Carved heads on the church walls

Approaching the Bellmount Tower from the north