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Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Grantham Tourist Information Office on A52 (North-West)

54 yds

Nottingham

0.1

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.2 mi

 

1.2

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A607

2.0 mi

Belton

3.2

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

0.3 mi

Belton

3.5

Arrive Belton House

   

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

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Belton House on Local road(s) (North)

0.3 mi

 

0.3

At Belton, stay on Local road(s)

2.8 mi

 

3.2

Turn LEFT (North) onto B6403

2.7 mi

Ancaster

5.8

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.9 mi

South Rauceby

8.7

At South Rauceby, stay on Local road(s)

0.5 mi

 

9.2

At North Rauceby, stay on Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Cranwell

11.4

At Cranwell, turn RIGHT (East) onto B1429

1.3 mi

 

12.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto A15

1.0 mi

Lincoln

13.8

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

8.5 mi

Ruskington

22.2

Turn RIGHT (East) onto B1189

0.4 mi

 

22.7

At Billinghay, turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

23.3

Turn LEFT (North-East) onto A153

3.9 mi

Tattershall Bridge

27.2

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

131 yds

 

27.3

Arrive Tattershall Castle

   

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

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Tattershall Castle on Local road(s) (North)

131 yds

 

0.1

Turn RIGHT (East) onto A153

0.5 mi

Tattershall

0.6

At Coningsby, bear LEFT (North) onto B1192

109 yds

Tattershall Thorpe

0.7

Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.9 mi

Kirkby on Bain

3.5

At Kirkby on Bain, stay on Local road(s)

1.2 mi

 

4.8

At Haltham, turn LEFT (North) onto A153

0.4 mi

Dalderby

5.2

Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

1.7 mi

Wood Enderby

6.8

At Wood Enderby, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

Moorby

8.2

Continue (East) on B1183

0.3 mi

 

8.5

Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s)

1.8 mi

Miningsby

10.3

At Miningsby, stay on Local road(s)

2.5 mi

 

12.8

At Old Bolingbroke, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

13.9

At Mavis Enderby, bear RIGHT (East) onto B1195

2.3 mi

Raithby

16.2

Arrive Spilsby

   

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

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Spilsby on B1195 (East)

0.3 mi

Halton Holegate

0.3

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

0.5 mi

 

0.8

Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto A16

0.5 mi

 

1.3

Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

1.6

At Toynton All Saints, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

Toynton Fen Side

2.7

At Toynton Fen Side, stay on Local road(s)

3.8 mi

Midville

6.4

At Midville, stay on Local road(s)

4.2 mi

 

10.6

Bear LEFT (South) onto B1184

0.1 mi

 

10.7

Continue (South) on Local road(s)

3.3 mi

Fishtoft

14.1

At Haltoft End, stay on Local road(s)

3.8 mi

 

17.9

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A1138

0.3 mi

 

18.1

Turn LEFT (West) onto A16

0.9 mi

Spalding

19.0

Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto B1397

3.8 mi

Wyberton

22.8

Continue (West) on Local road(s)

5.3 mi

Wigtoft

28.1

At Quadring Eaudike, stay on Local road(s)

1.3 mi

 

29.4

At Gosberton, stay on Local road(s)

1.2 mi

Westhorpe

30.6

At Westhorpe, stay on Local road(s)

6.8 mi

 

37.4

Turn LEFT (South) onto B1177

0.5 mi

Pointon

38.0

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.5 mi

Burton Pedwardine

40.5

At Aslackby, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

 

42.9

At Kirby Underwood, stay on Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Bulby

45.1

At Hawthorpe, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

Irnham

46.4

At Irnham, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

 

48.7

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A151

0.2 mi

Colsterworth

49.0

Turn RIGHT (North) onto B1176

0.5 mi

Bitchfield

49.4

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.7 mi

Burton Coggles

50.2

At Burton Coggles, stay on Local road(s)

2.7 mi

 

52.9

Turn LEFT (South) onto B6403

1.4 mi

Woolsthorpe

54.3

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.3 mi

Woolsthorpe

54.6

At Woolsthorpe, stay on Local road(s)

0.6 mi

 

55.2

Arrive Woolsthorpe Manor

   

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

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Woolsthorpe Manor on Local road(s) (North)

2.4 mi

 

2.4

At Skillington, stay on Local road(s)

3.6 mi

Great Ponton

6.0

Turn LEFT (North) onto A1

1.0 mi

Newark

7.0

At junction, bear RIGHT (North) onto B1174

1.9 mi

 

8.9

Continue (North) on A52

0.4 mi

Nottingham

9.3

Arrive Grantham Tourist Information Office

   

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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