Today saw the last of the flat lands as we moved up into the Lincolnshire Wolds. The first part of our route took us along an old farm track, now metalled, across to the Laceby Manor Golf Club. An interesting new development is the new solar farm that has been built on the edge of Bradley Woods.
After the golf club we crossed the A18 (Barton Street) and began the climb up the scarp slope of the Lincolnshire Wolds, passing a wood, marked on the map as earth works. Research by Brian revealed that it was a civil war era fortified manor with a gun emplacement at each corner. The manor was held by royalists to defend Barton Street against parliamentarian raids.
Walking along fram tracks we climbed steadily until we were at the top of the scarp slope with expansive views across to the coast. We passed a field left fallow to go to seed. It was reminiscent of the maize field at North Cave Wetlands but here is probably cover for pheasants. Whatever, it certainly attracted large numbers of linnets which was good to see. We were soon dropping down into Beelsby and then settled into the Sautaion Inn at Nettleton for our evening meal.
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