Walk
Linear
6miles
(9.66km)
3 hours

Walking

Branston To Lincoln Walk

Branston,Lincoln

Use the bus to access this linear walk through some of the villages close to Lincoln. If you walk the whole route from Branston you will take in the villages of Branston, Heighington and Washingborough before the final stretch of the route follows the River Witham, along the Water Rail Way, back into the city.

Starting point
Junction of Station Road and High Street
Branston
LN4 1LH
Grid reference: TF 023 673

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  • 1Get off the bus on Station Road, close to the junction with the High Street. At the crossroads turn right and walk down the hill for 250m.
  • 2Turn right onto Paddock Lane, a restricted byway. Follow the footpath straight ahead beside the stream for approximately 600m to the edge of the village. Continue straight ahead along the field edge.
  • 3At the field corner and junction of footpaths turn left. Cross the bridge, turn right and follow the path beside the stream.
  • 4At a junction of paths, in front of a house, continue straight ahead beside the stream. Cross the bridge and follow the footpath by the stream by bearing right. Follow the path to a road.
  • 5Turn right and follow the roadside path and cycleway for approximately 150m. Cross the road with care and follow the footpath beside the stream towards the railway line. Walk under the railway line and turn right. Follow the path beside the stream for approximately 150m ,through part of Heighington village.
  • 6Turn left onto a public byway. At the junction with a tarmac path turn right and then after approximately 15m turn left and follow the path across a driveway and then beside and behind some houses. At a junction with a road turn right.
  • 7At a T-junction turn left and follow the roadside path for approximately 175m. You can catch a bus here to return to Lincoln.
  • 8Turn right onto a public footpath through an area of woodland, to a road and turn left. You can catch a bus here to return to Lincoln.
  • 9At the T-junction turn right. Follow the roadside path for approximately 25m. Turn left onto a public footpath and follow it around the field edge to some steps and a road.
  • 10Turn right and follow the roadside path for approximately 500m to the junction with Lincoln Road.
  • 11Turn left and after approximately 150m turn right onto Ferry Lane. You can catch a bus here to return to Lincoln. Cross Sincil Drain to the Water Rail Way.
  • 12Turn left and follow the Water Rail Way into Lincoln. Follow the Water Rail Way for approximately 1.75 miles (2.8 kilometres) to a viewing platform on the edge of a car park.
  • 13Follow the tarmac path along the edge of the car park and next to the river. Walk in front of the buildings to join a tarmac path beside the river and along Waterside South. Walk past Stamp End lock.
  • 14Cross the dual carriageway using the bridge and continue straight ahead to return to the city centre.

This walk uses roadside pavements, field paths and the Water Rail Way. There are no stiles. You may encounter livestock.

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Starting point

Junction of Station Road and High Street

Branston

LN4 1LH

Grid reference: TF 023 673