Wainfleet All Saints to Alford - 18 miles
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Distance
- 18 ml
- Ascent
- 606 ft
High Street, Wainfleet All Saints, Skegness, PE24 4BN
A remarkable walk through fenland, marsh and wold, rich in history and character.
- Linear Walk.
- Maps: OS Landranger 122 and OS Explorer 274.
- Parking: Free car parking is available in Wainfleet Market Place (Grid Ref: TF 498 589).
- Free car parking is also available in Burgh le Marsh Market Place (Grid Ref: TF 501 651) and in Alford, off Millers Way, opposite the Anchor Inn on East Street (Grid Ref: TF 456 762). There are also pay and display car parks in Alford Market Place and South Market Place.
- Terrain: Along footpaths which can be muddy at times. Roadside walking, including crossing the A158 and A1028. Parts of the route by kind permission of the landowners. Generally level at first, then gentle hills, with occasional short steep climbs and descents.
- Refreshments: Tearooms, restaurants, pubs and shops in Wainfleet, Burgh le Marsh and Alford. Also, The Royal Oak pub at Candlesby.
- Toilets: Public toilets in Brook’s Walk, off Wainfleet Market Place, next to the Red Lion Hotel Garage. Also in Burgh le Marsh Market Place and behind Alford Library in South Market Place car park.
- Stiles: Numerous. Some are stock proof and therefore may be difficult for some dogs.