Trace the footsteps of Lord Alfred Tennyson one of the most famous poets of the 19th century on the Tennyson trail. Follow the meandering route in and around Lincolnshire’s beautiful countryside landscapes and spot key places of inspiration.
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Explore Tennyson’s Holiday Destinations
The Tennyson Trail leads you through an array of different destinations. Explore the places Tennyson spent his holidays including traditional English seaside destinations like Skegness and Mablethorpe as well as beautiful nature reserves like Gibraltar Point.
Visit Lincoln Cathedral and Gunby Hall
Visit iconic Lincolnshire attractions on the Tennyson Trail including Gunby Hall and Lincoln Cathedral. Discover Tennyson’s connections to the Massingberd family at Gunby and spot the impressive bronze statue of Tennyson in the grounds of Lincoln Cathedral.
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Louth
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things to do in the area
Gunby Hall
Discover the lively past of the Massingberd family in their former country house home full of character and charm with eight acres worth of gardens, sweeping formal...
Spilsby
Baci & Co
Since opening in March 2018, Baci and Co have only ever had one goal, to produce the best Gelato they can. It does not matter how you take your Gelato, in a tub or on a...
Louth
Brook House Farm Riding School
Discover a variety of horses suitable for all levels at Brook House Farm Riding School and Livery Yard in the beautiful setting of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Enjoy lessons,...
Scamblesby, Louth
Cote Hill Cheese
Discover Cote Hill Cheese for award winning cheeses, made on the farm using milk from our contented free range cows....
Osgodby, Market Rasen
Grimblethorpe Hall Butchery
Grimblethorpe Hall is thought to have been built about 1620 with mid c19 alterations and additions.The brick house has the look of a...
Louth
Hubbard’s Hills
Hubbard's Hills is an Area of Natural Beauty with a unique glacial overspill channel formed as a result of the last ice...
Louth
Kenwick Park Golf Club
Discover the golf course located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Adjacent is the Kenwick Park Hotel which offers fine...
Louth
Kenwick Park Hotel
Best Western Kenwick Park Hotel is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the 320 estate boasts superb views of the lawns, golf course and mature...
Louth
Landal Kenwick Woods
Set in a beautiful setting of mature woodland, Landal Kenwick Woods is situated in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds...
Louth
Ovens Farm Vineyard
All of the wine at Ovens Farm Vineyard is produced on site. The winery started life as a traditional farm building built to store...
Louth
Pin Gin
Set in the quaint market town of Louth in the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Bottomley Distillery produce the award winning brand, Pin Gin, along with white label projects....
Louth
Red Hill Nature Reserve
Discover Red Hill Nature Reserve, a steep natural chalk escarpment with acres of plateaued wild landscape with wild flower...
Stenigot, Louth
Rushmoor Farm Country Park
Discover a fun day out for all ages at Rushmoor Country Farm Park and Falconry Centre, set in six acres of beautiful Lincolnshire countryside, just outside of Louth....
North Cockerington, Louth
Sunnyside Up
Our aim is simple. To provide good food from reliable source with good animal husbandry. We have tried to source and support local...
Tealby, Market Rasen
Brackenborough Hall Coach House
Situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, Brackenborough Hall Coach House provides award winning accommodation on an 800 acre...
Louth
Grimblethorpe Hall Country Cottages
A small family run Organic Farming Estate that offers a great place to stay, unwind and have as a base for exploring the local...
Louth
Lincolnshire Wolds Cycle Route
Discover the Lincolnshire Wolds on bike as you cycle through quiet towns and villages, past abbeys, castles, stately homes and century old farms and some of the oldest...
The Wolds Area
Massingberd Mundy Gin
Try Massingberd Mundy Gin for hand-crafted spirits in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds....
South Ormsby, Louth
Saltfleet
Unspoilt sandy beach backed by sand dunes. The beach is a truly vast expanse and the tide never seems to fully come in here and at low tide it can be a good walk to the...
Saltfleet, near Louth
Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe Dunes
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve is open all year, but for dune flora May-June is recommended, May-October for migrant birds and the winter months...
Saltfleetby, near Louth
South Ormsby Estate’s Lincoln Red Beef
South Ormsby Estate's rare-breed Lincoln Red cattle spend their time grazing seasonally on a 3,000-acre country estate in the heart of the Lincolnshire...
The Brackenborough Hotel
Tucked away by the Georgian market town of Louth, offers a haven of tranquility coupled with contemporary surroundings and...
Louth
Willingham Woods
Willingham Woods is the ideal location for the nature lover with possible sightings of deer, ducks and...
Market Rasen
Woody’s Top
Woody’s Top is perfect for a family holiday in Lincolnshire where you can explore unspoilt areas of countryside and beautiful sandy...
Louth
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
A great day out for everyone. Ride on the train, visit the museum and enjoy some great food in the Steaming Kettle...
Ludborough, Grimsby
Snipe Dales Country Park
Discover mixed woodland in the Country Park and wet valleys, grassland and scrubland in the Nature...
Spilsby
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Burghley House
Burghley House is one of the largest surviving Sixteenth century houses. Conceived by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen...
Stamford
Chapel Point
Chapel Point Beach is relatively quiet and features a charming row of traditional privately owned beach huts....
Chapel St Leonards
Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve
Visit Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve on the large stretch of unspoilt coastline that runs southward from Skegness to the south of The...
Gibraltar Point
Spa Trail
Walk, cycle or ride on this route from Horncastle to Woodhall Spa. Discover 3 miles of flat, surfaced bridleway along the mid-section of the old Horncastle to Woodhall...
Horncastle & Woodhall Spa
Boston Belle
Enjoy public and private hire sea and river cruses from Boston. Cruise up and down the tranquil waters of the River...
Boston
Bourne Woods
A quiet, atmospheric ancient woodland, home to an abundance of broad leaf and coniferous trees. Catch a glimpse of herons and kingfishers by the...
Bourne
Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue
he fascinating yet tranquil Yew Tree Avenue at Clipsham is over 200 years old, consisting of over 150 clipped Yew Trees in all manner of unusual...
Rutland, near Oakham
D K Carriage Horses
Enjoy traditional horse and carriage rides around the beautiful Vale of Belvoir, an area of outstanding natural beauty on the border of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and...
Grantham
Fossdyke Canal Trail
Walk, run or cycle along the Fossdyke Canal Trail which runs alongside the canal from Lincoln to Saxilby, approximately 6 miles. Built by the Romans to join Lindum...
Lincoln
Hubbard’s Hills
Hubbard's Hills is an Area of Natural Beauty with a unique glacial overspill channel formed as a result of the last ice...
Louth
The Lindsey Trail
Discover this long distance multi-user route through the scenic landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds, extending form Market Rasen to Horncastle. It is a 69 mile trek and...
Market Rasen
Red Hill Nature Reserve
Discover Red Hill Nature Reserve, a steep natural chalk escarpment with acres of plateaued wild landscape with wild flower...
Stenigot, Louth
Sandilands Beach
Sandilands is a beautiful, natural golden sandy beach stretching for miles. It is clean and picturesque and is dog friendly...
Sandilands, Mablethorpe
Sutton on Sea
Discover Sutton-On-Sea, a small coastal village with an excellent well-kept, golden sandy beach, the perfect traditional seaside...
Suttton on Sea
The Lincoln Ghost Walk
Discover the perfect tour for thrill seekers. Listen to the spooky stories and ghostly tales of the historic City of Lincoln....
Lincoln
The Ropewalk
The Ropewalk is a regionally acclaimed centre for the arts housing four gallery spaces, a sculpture garden, coffee shop and facilities for printmaking and room...
Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire
Viking Way
Explore the great outdoors and enjoy Lincolnshire’s scenic landscapes along the Viking Way. The Viking Way is a long-distance walking route that is named after an area...
Lincoln
Waters’ Edge Country Park
Explore 110 acres of beautiful nature in the Waters' Edge Country Park and Nature Reserve. Discover more about the natural world with the interactive displays in the...
Barton upon Humber
Whisby Nature Park
Whisby Nature Park boasts an array of habitats and plant species. Just a short distance from Lincoln City centre is this relaxing natural...
Lincoln
Woodhall Spa Woods
Woodhall Spa Woods boasts beautiful broadleaf woodland, with scenic accessible routes and provides habitats for various...
Woodhall Spa
Far Ings Nature Reserve
This diverse landscape is constructed of reed-beds, meadow, scrub, freshwater and saltwater environments, providing rich microscopic life and habitats for invertebrates....
Barton upon Humber
Lincolnshire Limewoods
Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve contains Britain’s largest concentration of woodland dominated by small-leaved...
Bardney, Lincoln
Macmillan Way
Walk across the network of long-distance paths of the Macmillan Way which runs from Boston on the Lincolnshire coast to the Dorset Coast at Abbotsbury. It is 290 miles...
Boston
Newton’s Trail
Discover country lanes to be explored by car, bike or on foot. Find a whole community of attractions, places to stay, churches to visit and places to eat and drink...
Grantham area
Roman Trail
Travel back in time to between AD50-60 when a legendary fortress was built by the Romans in Lincoln, then known as ‘Lindum Colonia’. Follow the Roman Trail and...
Lincoln
Willingham Woods
Willingham Woods is the ideal location for the nature lover with possible sightings of deer, ducks and...
Market Rasen
Snipe Dales Country Park
Discover mixed woodland in the Country Park and wet valleys, grassland and scrubland in the Nature...
Spilsby
Spires & Steeples
Discover this Arts & Heritage Trail that leads you from Lincoln Cathedral to St Deny’s Church, Sleaford. Enjoy the rich history and local stories of the county, spot...
Lincoln
