Best walks near Lincoln by train
Lincolnshire · East Midlands of England
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in East Midlands of England and plan your next day of green.
Fiskerton Station Circular via Southwell (Nottinghamshire)
30m direct from Lincoln.
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 Lincoln.
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 Lincoln.
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)
1h direct from Lincoln.
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
Bingham Station Circular via Screveton (Nottinghamshire)
1h from Lincoln, with one change.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h30–5h30.
Village greens and countryside.
Lunch stops: Caffe Velo Verde (1h30–2h30 in), or the Royal Oak (2h–4h in).
End-of-walk reward: the Butter Cross.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Nottingham Station Circular via Nottingham Castle (Nottinghamshire)
1h direct from Lincoln.
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
Ancaster Station to Sleaford Station (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Lincoln.
Easy: 10km, gentle ascents. 2h30.
Excellent walk. Field paths. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Sleaford Station Circular via Cogglesford Mill (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Lincoln.
2km. 1h.
Market-town streets and a path along the River Slea. Cogglesford Mill dates back to Saxon times — thought to be the only Sheriff's watermill still in operation. Navigation House (Grade II, 1838) is believed to be the only one of its kind still in existence.
Documented by Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership.
Grantham Station Circular via St Wulfram's Church (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Lincoln.
3km. 1h30.
St Wulfram's spire described by Simon Jenkins as 'the finest steeple in England'. Town streets and a riverside park along the River Witham. Birthplace of Margaret Thatcher and where Sir Isaac Newton made his 'Gravity' discovery (educated at the King's School). Recorded in the Domesday Book with 183 households.
Documented by Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership.
Nottingham Station to Beeston Station (Nottinghamshire)
1h direct from Lincoln.
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)
1h direct from Lincoln.
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.
Bottesford Station Circular via St Mary the Virgin's Church (Leicestershire)
1h from Lincoln, with one change.
2km. 1h.
St Mary the Virgin's octagonal crocketed spire is the tallest in Leicestershire at 210 feet, and home to a family of peregrines. Village streets and footpaths along the River Devon. Built around the River Devon and named after the ford at the centre of the village. Earl of Rutland's Hospital is a Grade II listed 1591 almshouse; Flemings Bridge is Grade II listed and dates to 1590.