Walks you can reach from Cleethorpes by train
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Scunthorpe to Brigg (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
Recommended: A pleasant walk including woodlands and a stretch along the river and part of it on the Ironstone Way. The first part leaving Scunthorpe can be a little tricky to follow. Part of the route follows the Ironstone Way.
Time: 4h–8h
Lunch: Refreshments at Broughton.
Warnings: Crossing the busy A18 can be hazardous; you could instead cross Brigg Road near Ashbyville. Brigg is served only by the Saturdays-only Brigg line — a few trains on Saturdays, none midweek.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Scunthorpe to Kirton Lindsey (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
Brigg to Barnetby (Lincolnshire)
30 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
Hessle to Barrow Haven (Yorkshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
Across the Humber Bridge, then estuary path.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Kirton Lindsey to Market Rasen (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
Lincoln to Market Rasen (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
A mix of public footpath, country lanes and some pavement alongside busier roads through Lincolnshire farmland. Some footpaths are not well trodden and cross ploughed fields and but the route is generally well signposted.
Time: 8h–16h
Lunch: Numerous refreshment options in Nettleham.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Brigg to Barton-on-Humber (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
A great route, taking in views of the river ancholme. A route along the River Ancholme on a wide gravel track, which becomes tarmac road as it climbs onto a ridge at the start of the Lincolnshire Wolds and then follows the Viking Way through fields and a quiet road without paths into Barton. A short section of busy road. Joins part of the Viking Way national trail through fields.
Time: 5h30–10h30
Warnings: A short section is on a main road. Horkstow Road into Barton is a quiet road with no paths. Brigg is served only by the Saturdays-only Brigg line — a few trains on Saturdays, none midweek.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Barton-on-Humber to Barnetby (Lincolnshire)
45 minutes direct from Cleethorpes.
A route mainly along tarmac country lanes through farmland, with low grass patches occasionally to walk on but mostly walking on the road itself and plus the Viking Way through fields. Largely rural and gentle. Joins part of the Viking Way national trail through fields.
Time: 4h30–9h
Warnings: Burnham Road has fast traffic and the lanes have cars from both directions with little safe verge, so stay vigilant. A short section of busy road.
Walk details: Slow Ways.