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- an area of outstanding natural beauty, market towns and family activities The Lincolnshire Wolds has everything you could wish for in an idyllic getaway. Enjoy 216 square miles of unspoilt countryside, beautiful rolling green hills, picturesque hidden valleys and all kinds of magnificent animals and wildlife.
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The Wolds are formed largely from a series of pure marine limestones formed during the Cretaceous period, known collectively as the Chalk Group. The chalk overlies a series of other sedimentary strata of late Jurassic/early Cretaceous age.
- Horncastle
- Alford
- Louth
- Spilsby
- Market Rasen
- Caistor
Often referred to as the ‘Gateway to the Lincolnshire Wolds’, Horncastlesits right at the heart of the county. Surrounded by idyllic countryside, the town is ideally situated half way between Lincoln and the Coast; the perfect base for those hoping to explore all that Lincolnshire has to offer. A destination in itself, Horncastle has plenty to see ...
The picturesque town of Alford is located on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, just 7 miles from the East Coast. The area boasts excellent road links, with Boston, Lincoln and Grimsby all just a short drive away. With countryside and coast both easily accessible, the town is a great base for people wanting to explore the wider county. Alford is r...
Situated at the foot of the Wolds, Louth was once named ‘Britain’s Finest Market Town’ by BBC’s Countryfile. The town is famous for its fantastic selection of independent retailers - around 70% of the businesses here are independently owned. That’s not the only accreditation the town has received either; Louth was also hailed as a “food mecca” by T...
Just 12 miles from the popular seaside town of Skegness, Spilsby is one of the Wold’s liveliest market towns. Although it is small, the town acts as a hub for neighbouring villages so has a surprising amount of shops and facilities. Evidence suggests that the Spilsby area has been occupied since prehistoric times and by the early medieval period, s...
Famed for its racecourse, Market Rasenis another bustling market town in the Wolds. There has been a weekly market in the town since 1219, and it is still an integral part of the area today. The High Street here also boasts a great number of independent shops, many of which are long-standing, family-run businesses. As Market Rasen has such a rich h...
Nestled on a hillside, Caistoris situated on the northern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. This area was one of the most significant Roman settlements in the county; it is believed that it was once the site of 1st century military occupation and a 2nd century Roman fortress. Today, the market square lies at the heart of a conservation area that cont...
Boasting 216 square miles of unspoilt countryside, the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a nationally important and cherished landscape, home to some of the UK’s finest countryside.
It is a living, working landscape, with woodland, grassland and abandoned chalk pits providing important habitats for rare flowers and wildlife. This is a wonderful area of countryside with some of the most beautiful, unspoilt scenery in the East Midlands.
Mar 15, 2023 · A major archaeological resource – The Wolds is rich in prehistoric sites and historic landscape features. Most of Lincolnshire’s long barrows are in the Wolds, with a high concentration of round barrows, together with many important ancient trackways.
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