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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Towards |
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0.0 |
Depart Grantham Tourist Information Office
on A52 (North-West) |
54 yds |
Nottingham |
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0.1 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
1.2 mi |
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1.2 |
Turn RIGHT (North) onto A607 |
2.0 mi |
Belton |
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3.2 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
0.3 mi |
Belton |
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3.5 |
Arrive Belton House |
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BELTON HOUSE, Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 2LS
The crowning achievement of Restoration country
house architecture, Belton was built in 1685-88 and later altered by James
Wyatt. The stunning interiors contain exceptionally fine plasterwork and
wood-carving, as well as important collections of paintings, furniture,
tapestries and silverware. There are also formal gardens, an orangery,
magnificent landscape park and a large adventure playground
3ml NE of Grantham on A607 Grantham--Lincoln
road, easily reached, and signposted from A1
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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Towards |
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0.0 |
Depart Belton House on Local road(s)
(North) |
0.3 mi |
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0.3 |
At Belton, stay on Local road(s) |
2.8 mi |
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3.2 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto B6403 |
2.7 mi |
Ancaster |
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5.8 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
2.9 mi |
South Rauceby |
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8.7 |
At South Rauceby, stay on Local road(s) |
0.5 mi |
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9.2 |
At North Rauceby, stay on Local road(s) |
2.2 mi |
Cranwell |
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11.4 |
At Cranwell, turn RIGHT (East) onto B1429 |
1.3 mi |
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12.7 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto A15 |
1.0 mi |
Lincoln |
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13.8 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
8.5 mi |
Ruskington |
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22.2 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto B1189 |
0.4 mi |
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22.7 |
At Billinghay, turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) |
0.6 mi |
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23.3 |
Turn LEFT (North-East) onto A153 |
3.9 mi |
Tattershall Bridge |
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27.2 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) |
131 yds |
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27.3 |
Arrive Tattershall Castle |
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TATTERSHALL CASTLE, Tattershall, Lincoln
Lincolnshire LN4 4LR
A vast fortified and moated red-brick tower,
built in medieval times for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England. The
building was rescued from becoming derelict by Lord Curzon 1911-14 and contains
four great chambers with enormous Gothic fireplaces, tapestries and brick
vaulting. There are spectacular views from the battlements and a guardhouse with
museum room
On S side of A153, 15ml NE of Sleaford; 10ml SW
of Horncastle
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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Towards |
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0.0 |
Depart Tattershall Castle on Local road(s) (North) |
131 yds |
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0.1 |
Turn RIGHT (East) onto A153 |
0.5 mi |
Tattershall |
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0.6 |
At Coningsby, bear LEFT (North) onto B1192 |
109 yds |
Tattershall Thorpe |
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0.7 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
2.9 mi |
Kirkby on Bain |
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3.5 |
At Kirkby on Bain, stay on Local road(s) |
1.2 mi |
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4.8 |
At Haltham, turn LEFT (North) onto A153 |
0.4 mi |
Dalderby |
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5.2 |
Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) |
1.7 mi |
Wood Enderby |
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6.8 |
At Wood Enderby, stay on Local road(s) |
1.4 mi |
Moorby |
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8.2 |
Continue (East) on B1183 |
0.3 mi |
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8.5 |
Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) |
1.8 mi |
Miningsby |
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10.3 |
At Miningsby, stay on Local road(s) |
2.5 mi |
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12.8 |
At Old Bolingbroke, stay on Local road(s) |
1.1 mi |
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13.9 |
At Mavis Enderby, bear RIGHT (East) onto B1195 |
2.3 mi |
Raithby |
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16.2 |
Arrive Spilsby |
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GUNBY HALL, Gunby, nr Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23
5SS
A fine red-brick house, dating from 1700 (with
later extensions) and located in one of England's most remote corners. Many of
the rooms are panelled and there is a beautiful oak staircase, as well as many
fine paintings and items of furniture and china. The exquisite walled garden is
planted with traditional English vegetables, fruit and flowers
2˝ml NW of Burgh le Marsh, 7ml W of Skegness on
S side of A158 (access off roundabout)
GUNBY HALL ESTATE: WHITEGATES COTTAGE, Mill Lane,
Bratoft, nr Spilsby Lincolnshire
A small thatched cottage, built c.1770 to provide
accommodation for estate workers. Notable for its mud and stud walling, it has
recently been restored using traditional methods and materials
2ml W of Burgh le Marsh, 8ml W of Skegness.
Approached by Gunby Lane off A158 just W of the roundabout N of Gunby Hall
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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Towards |
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0.0 |
Depart Spilsby on B1195 (East) |
0.3 mi |
Halton Holegate |
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0.3 |
Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) |
0.5 mi |
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0.8 |
Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto A16 |
0.5 mi |
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1.3 |
Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) |
0.3 mi |
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1.6 |
At Toynton All Saints, stay on Local road(s) |
1.1 mi |
Toynton Fen Side |
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2.7 |
At Toynton Fen Side, stay on Local road(s) |
3.8 mi |
Midville |
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6.4 |
At Midville, stay on Local road(s) |
4.2 mi |
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10.6 |
Bear LEFT (South) onto B1184 |
0.1 mi |
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10.7 |
Continue (South) on Local road(s) |
3.3 mi |
Fishtoft |
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14.1 |
At Haltoft End, stay on Local road(s) |
3.8 mi |
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17.9 |
Turn RIGHT (North) onto A1138 |
0.3 mi |
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18.1 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto A16 |
0.9 mi |
Spalding |
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19.0 |
Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto B1397 |
3.8 mi |
Wyberton |
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22.8 |
Continue (West) on Local road(s) |
5.3 mi |
Wigtoft |
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28.1 |
At Quadring Eaudike, stay on Local road(s) |
1.3 mi |
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29.4 |
At Gosberton, stay on Local road(s) |
1.2 mi |
Westhorpe |
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30.6 |
At Westhorpe, stay on Local road(s) |
6.8 mi |
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37.4 |
Turn LEFT (South) onto B1177 |
0.5 mi |
Pointon |
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38.0 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) |
2.5 mi |
Burton Pedwardine |
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40.5 |
At Aslackby, stay on Local road(s) |
2.3 mi |
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42.9 |
At Kirby Underwood, stay on Local road(s) |
2.2 mi |
Bulby |
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45.1 |
At Hawthorpe, stay on Local road(s) |
1.4 mi |
Irnham |
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46.4 |
At Irnham, stay on Local road(s) |
2.3 mi |
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48.7 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto A151 |
0.2 mi |
Colsterworth |
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49.0 |
Turn RIGHT (North) onto B1176 |
0.5 mi |
Bitchfield |
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49.4 |
Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) |
0.7 mi |
Burton Coggles |
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50.2 |
At Burton Coggles, stay on Local road(s) |
2.7 mi |
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52.9 |
Turn LEFT (South) onto B6403 |
1.4 mi |
Woolsthorpe |
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54.3 |
Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) |
0.3 mi |
Woolsthorpe |
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54.6 |
At Woolsthorpe, stay on Local road(s) |
0.6 mi |
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55.2 |
Arrive Woolsthorpe Manor |
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WOOLSTHORPE MANOR, 23
Newton Way, Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, nr Grantham Lincolnshire NG33 5NR
A small 17th-century manor house, the birthplace
and family home of Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated some of his major works here
during the Plague years (1665--67). An early edition of his Principia is on
display. The orchard includes a descendant of the famous apple tree
7ml S of Grantham, ˝ml NW of Colsterworth, 1ml W
of A1 (not to be confused with Woolsthorpe near Belvoir). Leave A1 at
Colsterworth roundabout via B676, at second crossroads turn right following NT
signs
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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Towards |
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0.0 |
Depart Woolsthorpe Manor on Local road(s)
(North) |
2.4 mi |
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2.4 |
At Skillington, stay on Local road(s) |
3.6 mi |
Great Ponton |
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6.0 |
Turn LEFT (North) onto A1 |
1.0 mi |
Newark |
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7.0 |
At junction, bear RIGHT (North) onto B1174 |
1.9 mi |
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8.9 |
Continue (North) on A52 |
0.4 mi |
Nottingham |
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9.3 |
Arrive Grantham Tourist Information Office |
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GRANTHAM HOUSE, Castlegate, Grantham Lincolnshire
NG31 6SS
Dating from 1380, the house has been extensively
altered since then and presents an attractive mixture of styles. There are
delightful walled gardens running down to the river
Immediately E of Grantham Church
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