Mumby to Hogsthorpe

Mumby is situated on the A52, 14.5 kilometres (nine miles) north of Skegness in the Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park.

The walk uses field paths, tracks and quiet lanes and may be muddy in places. You are likely to encounter stiles and livestock on this walk.

Ordnance Survey maps: Explorer 274 Skegness, Alford and Spilsby. Landranger 122 Skegness and Horncastle. 

8 kilometres (5 miles) or 9.5 kilometres (6 miles).

For the shorter walk and to visit the Victoria Tavern:

1. With your back to the pub turn right.
   Cross the main road (A52) with care and follow the road/layby in front of the church.
2. Take the public footpath on the left adjacent to the old Methodist chapel. 
   Cross the bridge and follow the path to the right, between a hedge and fence.
   Cross another bridge and turn left to follow the path between hedges to a bridge.
   Cross the bridge and continue between hedges to a gate and field.
3. Walk straight across the field to a waymarker post next to a drain. Turn left and follow the field edge and drain to a bridge.
   Cross the bridge and walk straight on alongside the drain.
   At the end of the field carry straight on over the bridge and follow the path straight on to a road.
4. Cross the road and follow the public footpath straight ahead across a field to a bridge in the hedge.
   Cross the bridge and follow the path ahead along the field edge.
   At the field corner cross the bridge and track and continue straight on across the middle of the field to a bridge. Follow the path diagonally right across the field to the corner.
5. Go through the hedge and bear diagonally right across the field corner. Go through the hedge and cross the field by bearing left to a bridge.
   Walk straight ahead beside the drain to another bridge. Continue on beside the drain.
   Cross another bridge and continue beside the drain, which is now on your left. 
   Cross the farm bridge and continue ahead along the field edge.
   Bear left over a small bridge and walk straight ahead. At the field corner bear diagonally right to the corner of the metal fence.
6. Go through the gate and along the edge of the playing field and past Hogsthorpe Village Hall to a road.
7. Turn right and follow the road to a T-junction with the A52. Look out for the Saracens Head pub and the village information boards.
8. Turn left and follow the High Street. As the main road bends to the right turn left onto Mill Lane.
   Follow Mill Lane for approximately 250 metres.
9. Turn left onto Mill Lane Close and then left onto Goodwin Drive and follow the road straight ahead to a T-junction.
10. Turn right, walk past the school and village hall. Take the first turning on the left, Langham Road and follow the road for approximately 350 metres to where it bends to the right.

15. Leave the road here to follow the No Through road straight ahead. Continue as it becomes a track and reaches a road, approximately 1200 metres (0.75 miles).

16. Cross straight over the road to follow a public footpath slightly left across the fields, heading towards the house and barns.
Cross over a culvert, to a gap in the hedge and a track.

17. Turn right then almost immediately left to walk along the track towards a house, Wesley Farm House.
After approximately 100 metres turn left onto a path across fields to a bridge. Cross the bridge and bear right to another bridge. Turn right then almost immediately left to walk alongside the drain, keeping the drain on your left.

18. At a fingerpost and where the drain turns left, turn left and follow the grass track. Follow the track as it becomes a tarmac lane and reaches a road junction.

19. Turn left towards Mumby village.
At the T-junction with the A52 turn left to return to the starting point.

For the longer walk:

1. With your back to the pub turn right.
   Cross the main road (A52) with care and follow the road/layby in front of the church.
2. Take the public footpath on the left adjacent to the old Methodist chapel. 
   Cross the bridge and follow the path to the right, between a hedge and fence.
   Cross another bridge and turn left to follow the path between hedges to a bridge.
   Cross the bridge and continue between hedges to a gate and field.
3. Walk straight across the field to a waymarker post next to a drain. Turn left and follow the field edge and drain to a bridge.
   Cross the bridge and walk straight on alongside the drain.
   At the end of the field carry straight on over the bridge and follow the path straight on to a road.
4. Cross the road and follow the public footpath straight ahead across a field to a bridge in the hedge.
   Cross the bridge and follow the path ahead along the field edge.
   At the field corner cross the bridge and track and continue straight on across the middle of the field to a bridge. Follow the path diagonally right across the field to the corner.
5. Go through the hedge and bear diagonally right across the field corner. Go through the hedge and cross the field by bearing left to a bridge.
   Walk straight ahead beside the drain to another bridge. Continue on beside the drain.
   Cross another bridge and continue beside the drain, which is now on your left. 
   Cross the farm bridge and continue ahead along the field edge.
   Bear left over a small bridge and walk straight ahead. At the field corner bear diagonally right to the corner of the metal fence.
6. Go through the gate and along the edge of the playing field and past Hogsthorpe Village Hall to a road.
7. Turn right and follow the road to a T-junction with the A52. Look out for the Saracens Head pub and the village information boards.
8. Cross the road with care and follow the public footpath into the church yard.
   Follow the path past the tower and then to the left to a gate at the end of the wall behind a brick building.
   Cross the paddock by bearing left to a gate in the corner. Walk along the driveway to the road.

11. Cross the road with care and follow the footpath opposite, at the side of the old methodist chapel.
At the field bear diagonally left heading towards a bridge and the house in the distance. 
Cross the bridge and bear right to a fingerpost by a drain. Turn right and follow the field edge. 
At the trees turn right over the culvert bear left to follow the path to a drain. Walk straight across the field to a bridge.

Mumby to Hogsthorpe walk leaflet

Mumby to Hogsthorpe map

• Parking: Park responsibly in the village.
• Public transport: Buses run regularly between Skegness and Mablethorpe.

Refreshments:

• The Red Lion pub 
• Mumby Saracens Head
• Hogsthorpe Victoria Tavern
• Hogsthorpe Shops, Hogsthorpe