Barnack Hills and Holes, 11th August 2019

An excellent turnout (21) for Phil's popular 8½ mile walk starting at the Barnack Hills and Holes Nature Reserve. This is an SSSI covering 50 acres of a medieval limestone quarry whose stone was used to build Peterborough and Ely Cathedrals.

The walk passed through Uffington Park crossing the River Welland and alongside the disused Stamford Canal (begun in 1664 and used to transport barley for malting from Market Deeping to Stamford). Passing St Leonard’s Priory in Stamford, the walkers stopped at the Princess Diana Garden in Burgley Park and had lunch after crossing Burgley Golf Club. After lunch we were drenched by a heavy shower on the last mile to the finish back at Barnack.

Barnack Hills and Holes Nature Reserve
Barnack Village Cross

Uffington Signal Box

Phil leading the way

Crossing the River Welland

Coffee stop


St Leonard’s Priory, Stamford

Lunch stop