Viking Way

Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland

The Way is so named because it crosses an area which was occupied by Norse invaders. From the banks of the River Humber it crosses the Lincolnshire Wolds to Caistor, then along the Bain valley to Horncastle from where the Spa Trail is followed along the trackbed of a former railway to Woodhall Spa and along the Witham Valley, crossing flat fenland to Lincoln. Turning along the limestone escarpment of Lincoln Cliff and over Lincoln Heath, the route of the prehistoric Sewstern Lane is traced to reach Woolsthorpe Locks on the Grantham Canal. Another section of Sewstern Lane and other old tracks are followed to Thistleton from where the Way takes field paths and lanes past Greetham, Exton and Rutland Water. At Oakham it links with the Macmillan Way and the Hereward Way.

UPDATE January 2023:Route changes in Coleby and Navenby
UPDATE October 2022: Update to route through Caistor.
UPDATE June 2022: Updates to route between Fiskerton and Lincoln Cathedral, and also at Bracebridge Heath.

See also E-Routes (E2).

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Viking helmet on yellow disc
Attributes:	Easy Downland/Wolds River
Start:	TA028234 - Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
Finish:	SK862087 - Oakham, Rutland
Web Sites:	Lincolnshire CC Viking Way Guidebook Downloads Saleby Jogging Centre - Viking Way [blog] Viking Way in 15 parts [YouTube video] Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Badge

Badge for Viking Way  (Lincolnshire Ramblers )

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