Walks you can reach from Hykeham by train
Lincolnshire · East Midlands of England
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Fiskerton Station Circular via Southwell (Nottinghamshire)
30m direct from Hykeham.
13km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h.
River, lanes, and racecourse.
Lunch stop: Southwell Minster Refectory Café (2h30–4h in).
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Burton Joyce Station to Fiskerton Station (Nottinghamshire)
30m direct from Hykeham.
17km. Flat terrain. 4h30–7h30.
Riverside, good paths, and open views. Irregular train times.
Lunch stops in Gunthorpe (3h–5h in): the Unicorn Hotel, the Anchor, or Tom Browns.
End-of-walk rewards: the Wheatsheaf Inn, or the Cross Keys.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Lowdham Station to Burton Joyce Station (Nottinghamshire)
45m direct from Hykeham.
15km. Flat terrain. 4h–7h.
Countryside and river.
Lunch stops in Gunthorpe (3h–4h30 in): the Anchor, or the Unicorn Hotel. Other lunch stops: the World's End (30m in), or the Red Lion (2h–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Wheatsheaf Inn, the Cross Keys, or the Lord Nelson.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Nottingham Station to East Midlands Parkway Station (Nottinghamshire)
45m direct from Hykeham.
18km. Gentle ascents. 4h30–8h.
Canal, river, wooded track, and roadside footpath. Short stretch on busy A453.
Lunch stops: Wilford Farm (1h30–2h30 in), or Dovecote Barn Café (3h–5h30 in).
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Nottingham Station Circular via Nottingham Castle (Nottinghamshire)
45m direct from Hykeham.
2km.
Urban waterways walk along canal and river. Trent Bridge originally constructed around 920 and rebuilt in 1868-1871.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Nottingham Station to Beeston Station (Nottinghamshire)
45m direct from Hykeham.
6km.
Canal towpath and riverside walking/cycling path. Extension options: continue to Attenborough Nature Reserve (2 miles further) or to Trent Lock near Long Eaton station (4 additional miles); from Trent Lock it is 1½ miles via the Erewash Canal to Long Eaton station.
Documented by Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.
Derby Station to Nottingham Station (Derbyshire)
45m direct from Hykeham.
27km.
Mixture of off-road cycle path and on-road sections. Part of the longer London-to-Lake-District route.
Documented by Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.