Sunday 10 April 2011

8th April 2011 - Old Bolingbroke Lincolnshire

8th April 2011 - Old Bolingbroke & East Keal
Pathfinder Guide - Lincolnshire & The Wolds Walk#18
(6 Miles)







Another unseasonally hot April day, we parked in Old Bolingbroke , road-side around 11:30.
Having got our bearings we walked a few yards down the lane and came across the ruins of Bolingbroke Castle and stopped to explore for a while.








We left the castle and followed a lane with a long incline for several miles into East Keal.
The views of the Wolds were very good and clear with the excellent weather, with views almost 360 Deg all around. Boston Stump could be seen in the far distance.
Passing through East Keal and then onto Keal Carr Nature Reserve added yet more interest to this walk.

Then a long dirt track, and open fields took us back to Old Bolingbroke approaching the village from the opposite direction to the start point.





Near to the end we did find several rope swings, which, of course, we had to try out......




All in all an enjoyable and varied walk with the castle ruins at the start, the good views of the wolds, the village of East Keal, a nature reserve, and a steady walk back to Old Bolingbroke.

Our Walk Score: 6.5/10 

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