Caythorpe, Hough on the Hill and the Lincoln Edge, 24th November 2024

Seven souls ignored the weather forecast and were rewarded with sunshine, blue skies and rainbows on Paul's walk 8½ mile walk today starting near the playing fields in Caythorpe.  After passing through the village we followed the Lincoln Edge to Hough on the Hill for coffee before using parts of the Viking Way to pass close to Carlton Scroop before returning to Hough for lunch.  A short stroll then took us back along the Edge to Caythorpe.

Not as cold as it looks at the start

Short descent down the Lincoln Edge.  It runs for over 50 miles from the Leicestershire border near Grantham to the Humber Estuary and is broken only twice by river gaps at Ancaster and Lincoln

Fine ironstone cottage in Hough on the Hill

Approaching All Saints Church, Hough

The Church of All Saints at Hough on the Hill dates from the 11th century and is notable for its Saxon Tower with unusual circular staircase and lumpy stonework

The Brownlow Arms, a 17th century country inn in Hough

Large aerator near Hough alongside lots of other agricultural machinery

Renovated Ransomes and Rapier Crane, machine number 1340 made at the Waterside works in Ipswich.

House near Hough's remains of a motte and bailey castle

Carving at entrance to church

Lunch stop at All Saints

Fine mural in Caythorpe