2014

SK9216 : South along the Viking Way towards Greetham

taken 10 years ago, near to Greetham, Rutland, England

South along the Viking Way towards Greetham
South along the Viking Way towards Greetham
The Way is so named because it crosses an area which was occupied by Norse invaders. From the banks of the River Humber it crosses the Lincolnshire Wolds to Caistor, then along the Bain valley to Horncastle from where the Spa Trail is followed along the trackbed of a former railway to Woodhall Spa and along the Witham Valley, crossing flat fenland to Lincoln. Turning along the limestone escarpment of Lincoln Cliff and over Lincoln Heath, the route of the prehistoric Sewstern Lane is traced to reach Woolsthorpe Locks on the Grantham Canal. Another section of Sewstern Lane and other old tracks are followed to Thistleton from where the Way takes field-paths and lanes past Greetham, Exton and Rutland Water. At Oakham it links with the Macmillan Way and the Hereward Way.
Paths are marked with a Viking helmet on a yellow disc.

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SK9216, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 21 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 927 164 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.2428N 0:37.6806W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 927 164
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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