Walks from Gainsborough Central
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Gainsborough Central to Kirton Lindsey
A long route leaving the A159 onto an access road and footpaths and following the course of a small river between south and north banks before crossing fields and the railway into Kirton in Lindsey.
Time: 5h30–11h30
Warnings: Gainsborough Central and Kirton Lindsey are both on the Saturdays-only Brigg line — a few trains on Saturdays, none midweek.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Gainsborough Central to Saxilby
A walk that begins with all-road walking to Sturton-by-Stow, then a mixture of tracks and footpaths, then field paths that can be heavy going when recently cultivated or ploughed and before a long walk through the outskirts of Gainsborough. Sturton-by-Stow has a Co-op for a break.
Time: 5h30–11h30
Lunch: Sturton-by-Stow has a Co-op for a break.
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a fifth of the walk. The road section to Sturton-by-Stow is quite busy, requiring you to step onto the verge for passing cars. Gainsborough Central is served only by the Saturdays-only Brigg line — a few trains on Saturdays, none midweek.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Retford to Gainsborough Central
A mostly good route on rights of way. One path southwest of Bole was an impenetrable mix of bramble shoots and hedge clippings.
Time: 4h30–9h
Warnings: The path southwest of Bole can be impassable due to brambles and hedge clippings. Gainsborough Central is served only by the Saturdays-only Brigg line — a few trains on Saturdays, none midweek.
Walk details: Slow Ways.