Caythorpe Area 7.5 miles
- When:
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Sun 31 Oct 2010
10:30 h - 16:00 h - Where:
- All Saints' Church - Hough on the Hill
Distance: 7.5 Miles
Leader: Chris Lightfoot.
Difficulty: Easy
Meeting Point / Venue
The quaint village of Hough-on-the-Hill lies approximately seven miles due north of Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. The village is on a commanding rise, hence the name. The name Hough is Old English haga, or 'enclosure'.
The parish is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Hag. It is not clear when the 'le Hill' or 'on the Hill' suffix was added. The Church, All Saints, dates back to Saxon times, and was restored in 1845. It contains monuments to the Payne family and is notable for its tower which has a curious turret containing a newel stairway. The top storey of the tower was added during the 15th-century.
The village once boasted numerous farms, a shop with a post office, a primary school. Sadly these are no more. However there is a fine public house, the Brownlow Arms.
- Location:
- All Saints' Church - Web Link
- Address:
- High Road
- City:
- Hough on the Hill
- 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.
