North Kesteven Walking Festival 2025
14th June - 29th June
2024 was a great year for North Kesteven's walkers with over 1100 people attending over 60 themed guided walks during a wonderful two weeks in June.
SATURDAY 14th JUNE
6:30am SUNRISE WALK - Millennium Green - Station Rd entrance ///couple.accented.fenced 1mi
8am SPIRES AND STEEPLES - Castle Square, Lincoln ///regime.term.froze 26mi (Booking req'd)
10am WADDINGTON HERB WALK - St Micheals Church Gate, Waddington ///inflates.crafts.kitten 2mi £10 (Booking req'd online at eventbrite)
11am RAILWAY WALK ANCASTER to SLEAFORD - Sleaford train station ///event.flames.trail 7mi £train ticket
2pm TO SLEAFORD FROM THE EAST - Sleaford Museum ///voting.flute.fleet 3mi
SUNDAY 15th JUNE
10:30am SCOPWICK STROLL - Stepping Out Carpark, Scopwick Cemetary ///escorting.strict.ordinary 8mi
10:30am FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST WALK - Whisby Nature Park Centre ///abandons.grumble.situated 2mi (Booking req'd for food)
11am NATURALLY INSPIRED Walking and Crafting - The Nettles, Sleaford ///smiled/rate/costs 1mi
1pm GRUFFALO STORY WALK - Hill Holt Wood, Car Park ///disengage.zest.ranking <1mi
2pm FATHERS DAY WALK - Hill Holt Wood, Car Park ///courier.lower.repeating 1mi
4pm ARCHAEOLOGY WALK - Hill Holt Wood, Car Park ///disengage/zest.ranking 2mi £5pp (Booking req'd)
MONDAY 16th JUNE
12:30 HECKINGTON FEN - Village Green Car Park ///cutlets.curiosity.backyards 3mi
TUESDAY 17th JUNE
6:45pm NAVENBY SUNSET WALK - The Venue, Navenby ///coasting.encounter.merely 4mi
WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE
9:30am ALPACA WALK - St. Oswalds Church, Walcott ///rentals.dispensed.nibbled 4mi
10am DODDINGTON NATURE WALK & ACTIVITY - Wagon Shed, Doddington Hall ///heartburn.hips.relations 2mi (Booking req'd)
2pm VICTORIAN SOUTHGATE - Sleaford Museum ///coach.ledge.prop 2mi
7pm EVENING STROLL SCOPWICK - Stepping Out Car Park, Scopwick Cemetery ///unlocking.wager.likely 4mi
THURSDAY 19th JUNE
10am HYKEHAM IN BLOOM + RAILWAY STATION HISTORY - Boodles Cafe ///fidgveting.meanders.tweaked 3mi
FRIDAY 20th JUNE
10am MRS SMITHS COTTAGE - Navenby ///imposes.efficient.encloses 2.5mi £4pp
2pm SLEAFORD CASTLE - St Denys Church Westdoor ///goods.chip.career 3mi
6:30pm SOUTH KYME TOWER + SAUSAGE & MASH - The Hume, Car Park ///tuck.relief.newspaper 3mi
SATURDAY 21st JUNE
12:30pm METHERINGHAM AIRFIELD & CONTROL TOWER - Visitor Centre, Westmoor Farm ///forwarded.candle.teaching 2mi £6.50pp
1:30pm POCKET MONSTER GO! WALK - One NK entrance, Moor Lane ///rolled.breath.appendix 2mi
6pm BARN OWL HABITAT WALK - The Hive, Nocton ///blink.spearing.meaty 4mi
SUNDAY 22nd JUNE
11am TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC - Millennium Green, Station Road entrance ///couple.accented.fenced 1mi
2pm SCOPWICK HERB WALK - Scopwick Beck, opposite Holy Cross Church ///deed.shop.resorting 2mi £10 (Booking req'd)
3pm TRANQUIL GONG BATH - Natural World Centre, Whisby ///headlight.lungs.thinnest 1mi £25pp (Booking req'd)
MONDAY 23rd JUNE
6:30pm RIVER WITHAM WITH RICHARD FISH OUTDOORS - Playing fields car park, Fen Lane, North Hykeham ///suffer.bandaged.sung 4.5mi
TUESDAY 24th JUNE
9:45am NATURE WALK WITH RICHARD FISH OUTDOORS - Natural World Centre, Whisby ///abandons.grumbles.situated 2mi
10am BECKINGHAM COUNTRY TRAIL - Beckingham Village Hall ///eagles.waltzed.event 4mi
1pm COLEBY CIRCULAR - The Green opposite the Tempest pub ///lorry.mainly.encamped 8mi
WEDNESDAY 25th JUNE
9:30am BERNARD GILBERT COUNTRY TRAIL pt1 - Walcott Village Hall ///storybook.agree.cycled 4mi
2pm BERNARD GILBERT COUNTRY TRAIL pt2 - Royal Oak pub, Tattershall Bridge ///dares.evaded.dude 2mi
5pm BERNARD GILBERT COUNTRY TRAIL pt3 - St.Micheal's Church, Billinghay ///dares.provider.refers 2mi
THURSDAY 26th JUNE
5pm TUNMAN WOOD - Natural World Centre, Whisby ///abandons.grumbles.situated 5mi
8pm MILLENNIUM GREEN EVENING WALK - Station Road entrance, North Hykeham ///couple.accented.fenced 1mi
FRIDAY 27th JUNE
10:30am RAF CRANWELL NORTH - Upper Level Carpark, behind main guard room ///tides.appeal.boardroom 3mi (Booking req'd)
2pm MINDFUL WALK with STUART COULING - Leisure Centre, Sleaford ///sofa.begin.extend 1mi
SATURDAY 28th JUNE
10am MEDIEVAL SLEAFORD: A GUIDED WALK THROUGH HISTORY - Outside Navigation House ///update.risky.laws 1mi
6pm NOCTON BECK WETLAND WALK - The Hive, Wasp Nest ///blink.spearing.meaty 4mi
9pm BAT WALK at HILL HOLT WOOD - Car park ///disengage.zest.ranking <1mi
SUNDAY 29th JUNE
2pm WALT DISNEY & DISNEY - Green Man Pub, Norton Disney ///tearfully.emailed.defected <1mi (Booking req'd)
6.15pm WHISBY SUPPER WALK - Natural World Centre ///abandons.grumbles.situated 2mi £12.50 for food (Booking req'd)
9pm SUNSET WALK - Station Rd entrance, Millennium Green ///couple.accented.fenced 1mi
TO BOOK A PLACE ON A WALK PLEASE CALL 01636 892836.
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About
The North Kesteven Walking Festival is a celebration of the countless walking opportunities available within the district. Hundreds of walkers tied their laces and joined in last year for over 200 miles of walking. From short saunters to long hikes, all ages, abilities and fitness levels enjoyed the social walking experience only a festival can provide. The festival demonstrates NKDC’s commitment to physical activity and is part of the Countryside NK partnership with Hill Holt Wood (a charity and social enterprise) who maintain over 130 miles of Stepping Out walks in the area and have been running the festival since 2018.
This year you can join us on walks which will be scattered across North Kesteven’s 356 square miles of picturesque villages, medieval churches and thriving landscapes.
The festival thrives on the enthusiasm and knowledge of volunteer walk leaders who make the walking festival possible – so thank you!
Important information
Everyone taking part in the Walking Festival does so at their own risk and it is the responsibility of the individual to ensure they are fit and well to participate. It is also recommended that appropriate clothing, footwear and weather protection is worn / applied. If you are feeling unwell or have tested positive for Covid please do not come on the walk. If you bring a dog (except on specified walks) they must be kept on a short lead and under firm control at all times. The walk leader has the right to refuse participation if they feel a walker is not being respectful and or behaving inappropriately.
To keep up to date with the latest news on the Walking Festival, details on how to book through Eventbrite and for any changes to the walk schedule follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can also visit www.hillholtwood.co.uk or email gavin.warhurst@hillholtwood.co.uk Or scan the QR code for more information.