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Can a peaceful Lincolnshire village walk improve both your physical and mental health?

On this video we explore a beautiful circular countryside walk beginning in the historic village of Carlton Scroop in Lincolnshire.

Our route starts in Carlton Scroop, a small Cliff-edge village listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name “Scroop” comes from the medieval Scrope family, who were influential landowners in the area during the 14th century. Like many Lincolnshire villages, Carlton Scroop developed as an agricultural settlement, with farming shaping village life for centuries. Its peaceful rural character today still reflects its medieval origins.

Leaving the village, we head north along a public footpath that connects with the former Honington to Lincoln railway line. This railway was opened in the mid-19th century as part of the Great Northern Railway network, linking rural communities to larger market towns. It was later closed during the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. Today, the dismantled line forms a quiet wildlife corridor — a reminder of Britain’s lost railways and a haven for walkers.

The route continues into Normanton on Cliffe, another historic Cliff village. Here we visit St Nicholas' Church, a beautiful parish church with medieval origins. The church reflects the long continuity of rural worship in Lincolnshire, with architectural features spanning centuries of English church design. The village also has an early 19th-century milestone and village pump, which is Grade II listed as a scheduled monument, standing next to the main Grantham to Lincoln road.

From Normanton, we climb steadily up the lane towards Normanton Hill, passing the hidden trig point tucked deep within a hedge. These triangulation pillars were erected across Britain during the 1930s and 1940s by the Ordnance Survey to assist in accurate mapping of the country.

The walk then joins the famous Viking Way, a 147-mile long-distance trail running from the Humber Bridge to Oakham in Rutland. Opened in 1977, the Viking Way celebrates Lincolnshire’s Scandinavian heritage and passes through some of the county’s most scenic landscapes, including the Lincolnshire Wolds and historic Cliff villages.

Continuing along the ridge, we pass the Microwave Telephone Link Tower — part of Britain’s mid-20th century telecommunications infrastructure connecting London with Scotland.

Descending back into Carlton Scroop, we visit St Nicholas' Church. The church is home to the remarkable Newmarch Window, a rare example of medieval stained glass dating from around 1310. The window commemorates the Newmarch family and is considered one of the most important early 14th-century stained glass survivals in Lincolnshire — an extraordinary treasure in such a small rural parish church.

This walk combines peaceful countryside, lost railway heritage, medieval churches, panoramic ridge views and fascinating local history — all while promoting positive physical and mental wellbeing through time spent outdoors.

If you enjoy countryside walking, Lincolnshire history, medieval churches, railway history, trig points, or long distance trails like the Viking Way, why not give it a watch?

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:57 Honington to Lincoln Dismantled Train Line
09:55 Normanton On Cliffe
13:03 The Walk Continues
15:55 The Hunt for Honington Hill Trig
18:38 The Viking Way
20:32 Carton Scroop Microwave Tower
21:55 St Nicholas' Church

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