Walks near Grantham by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Grantham.
Waterbeach to Ely (Cambridgeshire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
Highly recommended
Waterway: two thirds beside rivers and canals.
Ely Cathedral: the 'ship of the fens', a great Norman cathedral visible for miles across the flat fenland (5h15 in).
Oliver Cromwell's House (5h30 in)
Ely (5h15 in)
2 lunch spots: the Five Miles Inn (2h in), or Wren Cafe (3h in)
5 end-of-walk rewards: the Cutter Inn, the Drayman's Son, the Kings Arms, the Minster Tavern, or the Prince Albert
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Oakham Circular via Manton (Rutland)
45 minutes from Grantham, with one change.
Villages, churches and views across the Vale of Catmose.
2 lunch spots: the Horse and Jockey Pub (1h45 in), or the Blue Ball (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Royal Duke, or the Grainstore Brewery
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Nottingham to East Midlands Parkway (Nottinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Grantham.
Canal, river, wooded track and roadside footpath.
2 lunch spots: Wilford Farm (1h30 in), or Dovecote Barn Café (3h in)
Warnings: Short stretch on busy A453.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Melton Mowbray to Oakham (Leicestershire)
45 minutes from Grantham, with one change.
Rural countryside.
2 lunch spots: Little Spice Box (3h15 in), or the White Lion Inn (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Railway Inn, or the Grainstore Brewery
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Derby to Long Eaton (Derbyshire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
Waterways — River Derwent, Derby & Sandiacre Canal and Erewash Canal.
2 lunch spots: Canal Cottage Cafe (2h45 in), or the Navigation (3h15 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Peking House, or the Sawley Junction
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Bingham Circular via Screveton (Nottinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Grantham.
Village greens and countryside.
2 lunch spots: Caffe Velo Verde (1h30 in), or the Royal Oak (2h15 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Butter Cross
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Stamford Circular via Easton on the Hill (Northamptonshire)
45 minutes from Grantham, with one change.
Old railway, Roman road, park grounds and meadows.
Burghley House (2h30 in)
Priest's House, Easton on the Hill: Small pre-Reformation stone building (National Trust; 3h45 in; 30 mins to visit).
1 lunch spot: Burghley House restaurant (2h30 in)
6 end-of-walk rewards: the Birch Tree Cafe, the Exeter Arms, the Easton on the Hill Village, the Blue Bell Pub, the George, or the Bull and Swan
Warnings: Follows a busy road for a sixth of the walk.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Attenborough Circular via Nature Reserve (Nottinghamshire)
45 minutes from Grantham, with one change.
Good paths, nature reserve, canal and river.
Waterway: nine tenths beside rivers and canals.
4 lunch spots: Beeston Lock (1h in) — the Riverside Bar, Boathouse Cafe, or Canal Heritage Centre; plus Restaurant Sat Bains (2h in)
Warnings: Check for flooding.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
East Midlands Parkway Circular via Gotham (Nottinghamshire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
3 lunch spots: Gotham (3h in) — the Sun Inn, the Cuckoo Bush Inn, or the Star Inn
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Spondon Circular via Dale Abbey (Derbyshire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
Villages, park grounds and ornamental lake.
2 lunch spots: Dale Abbey (2h in) — the Carpenters Arms, or the Friar's House
4 end-of-walk rewards: the Vernon Arms, the White Swan, the Hoptimist-Spondon, or the Malt Shovel
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
Loughborough Circular via Walton on the Wolds (Leicestershire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
Canal, footpaths and roadside footpath.
3 lunch spots: the Anchor Inn (1h45 in), the Blacksmith's Arms (2h45 in), or the Moorings (2h45 in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Boat Inn
Warnings: Last section on busy road.
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.
East Midlands Parkway to Barrow-upon-Soar (Nottinghamshire)
1 hour from Grantham, with one change.
Flat, mostly on decent paths and along the River Soar and Grand Union Canal.
Waterway: nine tenths along the River Soar.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
3 end-of-walk rewards: the Boat Inn, the Navigation Inn, or the Hunting Lodge
Adapted from: the Leicester Ramblers.