Stretch your legs with long ramble

Start at The Green walk down the Old Bawtry Road, then after 100 metres turn right into Rectory Lane, then continue straight on a footpath passing Holy Trinity & St Oswald’s

Church, while following the footpath right.

Continue ahead, north, reaching Church Lane, then after passing an avenue of shops, off the A614 Station Road, take a footpath on the right, along the lower edge of the recreational grounds. Follow around to left and immediately right, then left again entering Lindley Road. Cross Chapel Lane and take the footpath ahead due North.

You now follow the footpath north for about half a mile, crossing the railway line, until reaching Bank End Road B1396.

Cross and continue on the footpath for another mile, passing alternating arable farmland and wooded forest.

At Ling or High Common, Levels Lane Plantation, the path turns left, then after 460m left again, until reaching Thorne Road A614.

Turn left and walk south on Thorne Road for 580m. Opposite a track on the left take the opening on the right (cross road with care) and follow this as after 180m it swings

left and continues on for another half mile before turning left again to reach Mosham Road B1396.

Cross and enter Back lane following this round to reach Station Road A614.

Cross and turn right. There is a footpath adjacent to the road and follow this as far as possible then join the pavement. The route is south for 600m passing Blakewood Drive and the railway line before reaching Lower Pasture. Go in and head diagonally across the recreational grounds to the far corner. Retracing your steps turn right then right again to follow the track at the lower edge of the grounds.

At Station Road A614 turn left and head back into Church Lane, then shortly after exiting Church Lane, after 50m, take path on the right and take this as it circles right.

At a T-junction of paths turn left and follow path through dense overgrowth, until after 330m turn left to reach the Old Bawtry Road. Turn left and head back to The Green.