Louth and Fotherby Top
- When:
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Sun 01 Apr 2012
10:30 h - 16:00 h - Where:
- St James Church - Louth
| A delightful circular walk around the market town of Louth, promising great views of St James Church. From St James church we head to Fotherby along the dismantled railway. Followed by a short climb over the Lincolnshire Wolds returning to Louth through Hubbard's hills. |
Distance: 12 miles
Grade: Medium
Walk Leader: Neil Wilson
Meeting Point / Venue
At 295 feet (90 m) tall, St James Church has the tallest spire in England of any Anglican parish church, and the second highest spire of any parish church after the Roman Catholic Church of St. Walburge, Preston. The church is mainly 15th century and is the third building on the site, replacing 11th and 13th Century buildings.
- Location:
- St James Church - Web Link
- Address:
- 6 Upgate
- ZIP:
- LN11 9ET
- City:
- Louth
- State:
- Lincolnshire
- Country:
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Walk Difficulty Gradings
- Very Easy:
- Short walk on the flat or with an occasional incline.
- Easy:
- Normal length walk on the flat or over rolling countryside.
- Medium:
- Normal length walk over rolling countryside with a few steep hills to climb or descents.
- Hard:
- Normal length walk over hilly countryside including many steep climbs and descents.
- Very Hard:
- Normal to extended walks over hilly countryside requiring a good head for heights, maybe some easy scrambling involved but nothing dangerous.
