WILL’S WALKS

WILL’S WALK

Culverthorpe, Heydour, Oasby & Aisby

A magnifi cent hall and park and a cluster of hamlets make for a charming walk just to the east of Grantham. By Will Hetherington.

There are two lakes to the south of the hall within the park.

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The route

There is a designated car park for people who want to enjoy walking around Culverthorpe Hall and the surrounding area, and it’s ust off the road to the south of the lakes t’s clearly arked ith a bro n signpost and is open a till p pril to ctober and a till p o e ber to arch From the car park walk west through the trees for a few yards and then turn right on to the road north between the t o lakes urn right at the end to alk along the north shore of the bigger lake and then turn left at the end ollo the path and you will soon come to the main access road through the park urn left here and alk past the front of the agni cent ul erthorpe all tay on the road and you ill soon co e to ark ar f you anted a ery short alk you could turn left here and make your way down to the car park ut suggest you head straight on along the far track heading est fter etres turn left follo ing the path and then left again in etres fter another etres turn right through the big gap bet een the elds and then turn right again after

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Culverthorpe Hall is surrounded by 3,000 acres of parkland and while it was lovely path into charming little Heydour, with its impressive church and smattering of commandeered in 1940 to grand houses he path brings you on to the provide wartime billets it’s now road by the church – turn right here and then back in private ownership left shortly afterwards to take you on to a and has been restored diagonal path across a eld ith a pond and a to its former glory. lot of geese and then a sequence of smaller elds on the ay into asby here the oublon Arms may serve your purposes should you need so e refresh ent From Oasby the most pleasant way back to Culverthorpe is ia isby and there’s a good footpath across the elds to isby ust to the south east of asby off ill ane his goes o er o o on to sleepy isby hich is only a e inute alk a ay hen the footpath reaches isby oad go straight o er on to all ane and stay on this road as it bends around to the right and then left, passing the green on your right ea e the illage on ere oad and after the rst couple of bends you ill nd the footpath on the right ust after anor ar alk north east for about half a ile o er the elds and one inor road and then turn right on to the road for the nal etres back to the car park The building of Culverthorpe Hall was started in 1679 by Sir John Newton.

There is some lovely walking in the parkland.

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Essential information

WHERE TO PARK The car park off the main road just to the south of Culverthorpe Park.

DISTANCE AND TIME Three and a half miles/an hour and a half.

HIGHLIGHTS Culverthorpe Hall and Park with the two lakes. Heydour church and three hamlets all very close together.

LOWLIGHTS There isn’t really any access to the lakes for the dogs on a hot day.

REFRESHMENTS The Houblon Arms in Oasby.

DIFFICULTY RATING Two paws. There are some slight undulations and one or two stiles but it’s pretty easy going

THE POOCH PERSPECTIVE The Park isn’t really ideal dog walking territory because you can’t let them off and they can’t get into the lakes. There are horses in the paddocks on the way into Oasby.

For your own safety and navigation make sure you have an OS map with you when you go out walking. You won’t regret it.