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Open countryside · Canal towpath · Estate · Woolsthorpe by Belvoir

Belvoir Castle and the canal from Woolsthorpe

7.8 miles · circular Approx. 4 hours 6.3 miles from GranthamModerate

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Livestock may be grazing — keep dogs on a lead near animals and follow signs.

Countryfile’s 7.8-mile circuit: over the Devon, up the Jubilee Way to the castle gates, past Belvoir Farm and back along two and a half miles of towpath to the Dirty Duck. Hilly in parts, flat by the water, several stiles.

  • Livestock possible
  • Water

Quick facts

Distance
7.8 miles, circular
Time
4 hours
Terrain
Open countryside, Canal towpath, Estate
Parking
Roadside
Off-lead
Limited
Enclosure
Open
Livestock
Possible
Road exposure
Limited
Water
Canal
Mud
Not known
Pushchair
No
Toilets
Nearby
Dog bins
Not known
Café or pub
The Dirty Duck (Rutland Arms)
Entry
Free

The walk

Head east on Belvoir Lane from the green and cross the brick bridge over the River Devon. Follow the waymarked Jubilee Way along field edges to the Belvoir Castle entrance and car park (toilets there), then on past Belvoir Farm on a rough track to join the Grantham Canal towpath for about two and a half miles. Leave the canal at Woolsthorpe Wharf by the Dirty Duck and take the footpath back to the village.

Some road walking and multiple stiles; not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. Kingfishers, herons and dragonflies along the canal.

Route on Countryfile

Conditions can change. Keep dogs under appropriate control, close gates, and follow local signage. This is a guide to where to go, not a navigation app.

Current conditions

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