Hubbard's Hills, Louth, Lincolnshire.

Time to swop the couch for some sensible footwear and take a power walk around Hubbard's Hills Louth. All before Tea!

For the past couple of week's we have been visiting Hubbard's Hills before tea to take a brisk walk. 

Its the perfect place to stretch those leg muscles without doing too much, on those
sunny spring evenings that are ahead.

Free Car Park at the rear end.

Free parking (although limited) is what we normally do at the rear of Hubbard's Hills.

However the main car park although there is a charge has more capacity, and easy access for public toilets & cafe facility. 

There is plenty of benches along the main routes for you to take a breather, or to just sit and listen to the evening bird song.

The long way up!

Going through the gate from the rear car park, to your right is the stair way. 

This route although the most tiring on the legs, will burn a few more calories. Which is why we walk this way around. 

Having arrived at the top of Hubbard's Hills turn left off the steps and your begin your walk following the pathway that runs along the edge of Louth Golf Course to your right. FOUR!

Pathway along the side of Louth Golf Course.

Depending on your fitness level you may be puffing and panting by now! but carry on a short distance and a wooden bench will appear to your right hand side. 

There is normally (dependant on time of day & weather) several golfers making their way around the Golf course.

The elevation at the highest point is around
166' and the total distance 1.32 miles to the start point.  We took around 30 mins burning 131 calories.

Rigsby Wood, Alford, Lincolnshire.

Walking Lincolnshire 2013

May day bank holiday, and a second visit to Rigsby Woods. We arrived just before lunch time today. With just a few cars parked on the verge as we arrived we headed off down the field margin in the bright warmth of the spring sun! 

The Woodland is owned by Lincolnshire Wild Life Trust, who with the help of volunteers continue the ancient art of coppicing.  Parking is made easy on the wide verges on both sides of the not so busy road. 

View from the road

The view from the roadside verge reveals a large managed field margin. With our sturdy Brashers on we made our way down to the five bar gate. The walk to the gate is a gentle decent and quite manageable even by us desk jockeys. Unless of course you have done the pub lunch first, more about were to eat later!

Once you are at the five bar gate the start of the walk begins. Through the gate and you are presented with a walk to the right or a long meandering walk straight ahead. We choose to take the path ahead. As you walk down the wooded area you won't fail to see the evidence of coppicing activity, both ancient and modern.

Blue bells, better late than never.

Blue bells are abundant although people told us that they are not doing as well as previous springs. They are about 6" (15cm) high at the point of our visit. There is a magnificent show of Wood anemone, with the odd wild primrose visible if you look hard.