Louth 12 miles
- When:
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Sun 28 Nov 2010
10:30 h - 16:00 h - Where:
- St James Church - Louth
A delightful circular walk a round the market town of Louth, promising great views of St James Church, from the Lincolnshire Wolds. From St James church we head through Hubbard's hills and over the Lincolnshire Wolds to Fotherby. From Fotherby we will have a gentle return to Louth along the dismantled railway.
Distance: 12 Miles
Leader: Andy Stapleton
Difficulty: Medium
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.
