(17.70km)
Walking
East Thorganby, Beesby and East Ravendale Horse Ride
Swinhope, Market Rasen
Starting and finishing at The Click`Em car park is incentive enough to embark on this around Wold Newton ride, as well as its delightful meanderings through wooded dells and elevated meadow headlands with little roadwork. Some cantering possibilities.
Starting point
The Click 'Em Inn
Swinhope
Market Rasen
LN8 6BS
Grid reference TF 222 973
Bridleway
- 1Turn left out of the Click 'Em Inn car park. Follow the lane to the right. Continue for 1.2 miles (two kilometres). Keep going until you reach Cold Harbour Farm.
- 2Turn left on to the bridleway through Cold Harbour Farm. Follow the way markers along the headland. Continue down to the road. Turn left at the road. Continue on to the next bridleway on the right.
- 3Follow the double track up through the wood. Continue through two bridle gates. Keep going until the next bridleway on the left.
- 4Go through the bridle gate and continue uphill. Continue through the next bridle gate and along the headland. The woods will be on your right.
- 5Turn left at the next bridleway junction. Continue and turn left at the next track uphill. Follow the way markers around to the right. Continue along the headland and down to the next track.
- 6Turn left on the bridleway. The Old Rectory will be on your right. Then turn right at the bridleway sign. Continue to follow the way markers uphill and along the headland. You will cross the field and reach the road.
- 7Cross over the road. Follow the bridleway through Hawerby Hall Farm. Continue along the headlands to the next bridleway junction.
- 8Turn left. Follow the headland round to the right. It is muddy in the winter. The woods will be on your left. Continue following the way markers. You will go down then up with the woods on your right.
- 9Take the next bridleway on the right, immediately after the woods. Keep the woods on your right. Continue along the headland. You will come to a bridleway sign at wood corner. Turn right. Follow the double track until the double track is on the left.
- 10Follow the track until The Avenue, East Ravendale. Continue past the school. Cross the main road in the direction of West Ravendale.
- 11After 0.3 miles (0.5 kilometres) take the first bridleway on the left. Cross two wooden bridges. Follow the headland uphill until it is way marked right. Then continue along until the next left. Turn right on to a double track. Follow track around a small coppice.
- 12Take an immediate sharp left along a grass bridleway. Turn left behind the facing hedge. Continue through small coppice following the way markers. Keep to the headland. Continue right and down to the road.
- 13Turn left then immediately right on to the bridleway. Continue uphill until you reach a metal gate. Turn left following the track to the road. There are seasonal livestock in the field. The field is owned by Thorganby Hall.
- 14Turn right on to the road. Continue downhill. Take a sharp left at the next junction. Follow the road until it bends left uphill. Continue until you reach the bridleway on the left.
- 15Follow the bridleway along the headline. Continue through the wood. Continue until you reach the lane. Turn left towards the Click 'Em Inn. You will reach the Start Point.
Hilly in parts. Note muddy section on map in Winter.
Good half day ride and suitable for most abilities.
other bridleway routes
things to do in the area
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre (BBMF)
Horncastle Pool & Fitness Suite
Laceby Manor Spa & Golf Resort
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Lincolnshire Llama Cleethorpes
Medieval Maze and Victorian Splendour Cycle Route
Meridian Leisure Centre, Louth
The Cheese Shed @ Cote Hill Farm
Back 2 Bear Outdoor Activities
Bain Valley, Belmont Mast, Biscathorpe Lake Birdwatching
Covenham Reservoir Birdwatching
Kugae Gundogs & Sporting Antiques
Lincoln & Witham Landscape Recovery
Messingham Sand Quarry Birdwatching
Messingham Sand Quarry Nature Reserve
Red Hill & Stenigot Birdwatching
South Ormsby Estate Birdwatching
South Ormsby Estate’s Lincoln Red Beef
Willingham Forest & Linwood Warren Birdwatching
‘Tails’ of the Riverbank Cycle Route
Caistor Arts and Heritage Centre
Edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds – Market Rasen to Caistor Cycle Route
Edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds – Market Rasen to Wickenby Cycle Route
In Search of the Lost Don Cycle Route
Iron and Agriculture Cycle Route
Lincolnshire Wolds Cycle Route
Mysteries of the Marshes Cycle Route
places to stay in the area
Longwool Lookout at the Rookery Rural Retreats
Louth Livestock Market Motorhome Stopover
Off-the-Grid Camping at Wykeham Hall Farm
The Saddlehouse at Wykeham Hall Farm
The Stables at the Rookery Rural Retreats
Elmhirst Lakes Luxury Fishing Retreat
Greetham Retreat CL Touring Site
Katie’s Corner at Greetham Retreat
Laura’s Loft at Greetham Retreat
Maggie’s Mews at Greetham Retreat
Rose’s Rest at Greetham Retreat
The Half Moon Hotel and Restaurant
Wendy’s Wing at Greetham Retreat
Holme Lea Caravan & Camping Site (inc. Green Gables Luxury Wagon)
Otby House Farm Caravan and Camping Site