Welcome to the Water Rail Way! The path was named for it’s former life as a railway line and also for the shy Moorhen-like Water Rail which has been spotted from this path. This route follows dedicated cycle ways and quiet country roads making for a relaxed and easy to follow ride.
Water Rail Way
8 stages | 40.2 km / 25 miles
Take the Water Rail Way, the path beside the River Witham that connects Lincoln to Boston. There are markers beside the path so you can tell how far you travelled.
there's lots more to do nearby
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre (BBMF)
International Bomber Command Centre
Lincoln Visitor Information Centre
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Bardney Woods & Wetlands Birdwatching
Lincoln & Witham Landscape Recovery
Lincoln Medieval Bishops’ Palace
The Authentic Bierkeller Lincoln
Woodhall Airfield and Kirkby Reserves Birdwatching
Woodhall Spa Airfield Nature Reserve
Giant Lincoln Bike Shop at Doddington Hall
Historic Lincoln & Surrounding Area
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum
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Medieval Maze and Victorian Splendour Cycle Route
Chapel St Leonards to Skegness Promenade Cycling
Sutton on Sea to Chapel St Leonards Promenade Cycling
‘Tails’ of the Riverbank Cycle Route
Alford to the Coast Cycle Route
Edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds – Market Rasen to Caistor Cycle Route
Edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds – Market Rasen to Wickenby Cycle Route
Giant Lincoln Bike Shop at Doddington Hall
Grimsby Revolution Cycle Route
In Search of the Lost Don Cycle Route
Iron and Agriculture Cycle Route
Lincolnshire Wolds’ Challenge Cycle Route
Mysteries of the Marshes Cycle Route
Sandhills and Windmills Cycle Route
Sleaford Spires & Sails Cycle Route
Spilsby to Wainfleet All Saints Cycle Route