Doddington and Harby and the Notts Guided Walks Programme, 3rd May 2026

Starting in the overflow car park at Doddington Hall, Angela took just a few of us on an 8-mile, flat walk on paths and tracks through the Doddington Hall estate to Harby, across the old Lincoln to Fledborough railway line and back through Skellingthorpe Old Wood, an ancient woodland.  Some visited the very smart Doddington Hall cafe and farm shops at the end.

Note that Chris Thompson and Neil Stafford have just published the 2026 version of Notts Guided Walks Programme, an excellent source of material for our own Group.
The start - three others behind the camera

A bridge (photo) too far

Huge fields of rape in this part of Lincolnshire

Lunch in Skellingthorpe Old Wood - others behind the camera

Approaching Doddington

St Peter's Church

Doddington Hall

And on the way back, a careful choice of route, just off the A46, will take you past this life-sized, steel sculpture of a Lancaster bomber called On Freedom's Wings near Norton Disney.  There will be a weekend of events to celebrate its inauguration starting Friday 15 May.  Thanks Paul for the photo.