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Lincolnshire Walks
Dunholme,Nettleham
& Scothern
A circular walk of 13km (8 miles)
Want to go further afield?
For further information on walks
in your area please contact:
01522 782070 or visit
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
lincolnshirewalks
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
Introduction
Take the Train
forget the car
The villages of Dunholme, There are many fine old houses
Nettleham and Scothern sit on and cottages built of the local
the Lincolnshire Edge, the
limestone backbone of the
limestone in each village.
county, north of the city of The name Dunholme originates
Lincoln. In the west is the from ‘Dunna’s homestead’,
Limestone Heath and in the east Nettleham from ‘the homestead
the Lincoln Clay Vale. It may be where nettles grow’ and Scothern
difficult to see the transition but
you may notice the drier stonier
from ‘ Scot’s or Scots’ thorn tree’.
soils of the Heath and wetter All three villages have a beck
clayey soils of the Vale!
running through their centre, the
one in Nettleham being
The landscape is open and particularly popular with ducks!
arable with Lincoln Cathedral Both Dunholme and Nettleham
visible on the skyline. This walk are also lucky enough to have
links the three villages and their ponds which provide a great
Early English village churches of opportunity to see
St Chad’s, All Saints’ and
a variety of
St Germain’s.
wildlife.
EXPLORE
LINCOLNSHIRE
As well as reducing your carbon
footprint, taking the train gives
you time to work or just relax
and enjoy the scenery.
For further information please
contact 08457 48 49 50
or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk