Gainsborough - shorter route - Cycling in Lincolnshire

Description

Circular route, some town roads but mainly on quiet country roads.

Distance
22.5 miles (36km)
Starting point
Whitton Gardens car park and toilets
Caskgate Street
Gainsborough
DN21 2QD

Grid ref: SK 812 898
Directions
  1. Turn left from Whitton Gardens car park, along the Riverside Path. After 200m join the road, turn left onto Hickman Street, then at the T-junction turn right onto Heaton Street.
  2. At the end of the road, go under the underpass and then bear right to cross the bridge, then turn left onto the road.
  3. Turn right onto Shakespeare Street. At the T-junction turn left, then turn left at next junction. 
  4. In Lea turn left (signed Knaith Park).
  5. At the end of Knaith village turn left (signed Upton).
  6. In Upton, turn left (signed Heapham). Follow the road through Heapham.
  7. Turn right (signed Springthorpe), and go through Springthorpe.
  8. Turn left (signed Gainsborough) into Corringham, then turn right (signed Aisby). Follow the road through Corringham, turn right at the school.
  9. At the end of the village, turn left (signed Aisby).
  10. At the T-junction, turn right.
  11. At the T-junction, turn left (signed Blyton).

20. At the T-junction with A159 in Blyton turn left (signed Gainsborough).

21. At the end of the village, turn right (signed East Stockwith).

22. At the T-junction, turn left (signed Morton).

17. At a T-junction in Morton, turn left (signed Gainsborough). Follow the road.

18. Turn right (signed Hospital).

19. Take the 4th road on the left (North Marsh Road).

Turn right onto Hotspur Road, then left ont Melrose Road.

Turn right onto Nelston Street.

Go straight on until Fawcett Street.

At T-junction, turn left, then right onto Parnell Street.

Follow the road onto Lord Street.

At T-junction go straight on and return to starting point.

Route map
Map of starting point