We enjoyed our evening meal in Cleethorpes. Now, our Lincolnshire Lost Lanes Day 5, our last day of cycling, would see us cycle to Barnetby-Le-Wold. Here we would catch the train home. The weather was still kind to us as we made our way down to the coast road. We had only cycled a few miles when Andy S realised he had left his pannier at our overnight accommodation. So, we hurried back to collect it. We had a train…
So far, our cycle tour had been pleasantly straightforward. Yesterday, for example, it had been a relatively flat journey to Louth. For Lincolnshire Lost Lanes Day 4, however, we were going to have to do a bit of climbing! The weather once again was looking good as we left Louth. We immediately began by heading into the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB. We made our way through Hallington. There were some fabulous views. After 10 miles we quickly passed through South Willingham,…
Having arrived in Lincoln the previous day, today would take us over halfway through our cycle tour. For Lincolnshire Lost Lanes Day 3 we would leave historic Lincoln and cycle over to Louth. First, we went for some breakfast at Cafe Zoot. We took some final photos in front of the cathedral. Then we were on our way again … Our route began by navigating our way through the streets of Lincoln. We joined NCN Route 1 and this took…
Following an enjoyable first cycle touring day, Lincolnshire Lost Lanes Day 2 would take us from Newark-on-Trent to the city of Lincoln. First, we went into the town centre for breakfast … Fuelled up, we returned to our overnight accommodation. Our route for the day by returning past Newark Castle. After passing through Riverside Park we continued to follow the path alongside the River Trent. Before joining NCN Route 64 at North Gate. We would follow NCN Route 64 all…
This little cycling tour with four guys – Andy, Andy, Andy and Mike – began on the day of the queen’s funeral. With reduced train services it meant another challenging day to reach our starting point before our Lincolnshire Lost Lanes Day 1 cycling could begin. Eventually … we managed to arrive at Retford Rail station. On a cool September afternoon, we were then soon on our way to Newark-upon-Trent. We began by heading out of town towards White Houses….
