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along the South
Kesteven boundary (which continues to just north of Ancaster). It heads west and enters South Kesteven. It meets the A607 again at
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recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high-quality long-distance walk linking other major routes in
Eastern England, these being the
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and on the
Limestone Heath. The route passes sites of early settlements. There is evidence that the Vikings exercised influence over the county (
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The route was officially opened on 5 September 1976 at
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in England running 147 miles (237 km) between the
342:; it was to be opened by the Chairman of the council,
816:, then passes through the two watersports centres on
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and crosses the A15 on the North Kesteven boundary.
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roundabout (Barnetby Top). This section was part of
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The start of the walk at the old Coastguard Station
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692:it crosses the A17 and follows the B6403 towards
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967:. Tithe Farm Bed & Breakfast. Archived from
545:due west. It used to run alongside the river on
611:towards South Park, and meets the old route on
666:along the Lincoln Cliff, then follows the old
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537:where it follows the south side of the
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432:and is thus a vehicular right of way.
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856:Long-distance footpaths in the UK
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513:along a former railway, now the
430:Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT)
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630:Sewstern Lane west of Allington
575:and crosses the A15. It passes
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1156:1976 establishments in England
1146:Tourist attractions in Rutland
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728:and a level crossing over the
591:and follows the main shopping
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1136:Borough of North Lincolnshire
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736:and meets the Lincolnshire –
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682:and North Kesteven, west of
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397:and the southern end of the
338:, by the Deputy Chairman of
16:147 mile footpath in England
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1101:Navenby from The Viking Way
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824:. From here it follows the
730:Nottingham to Grantham Line
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340:Lincolnshire County Council
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861:European Walking Route E2
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164:161 m (528 ft)
1141:South Kesteven District
1131:North Kesteven District
566:Lincoln County Hospital
385:and indirectly via the
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367:Countryside Commission
360:Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir
1151:West Lindsey District
1116:East Lindsey District
1085:The Ramblers Church,
1061:The Viking Way Marker
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599:then continues along
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348:Ramblers' Association
21:The Viking Way (book)
1161:Transport in Rutland
907:www.diningpubs.co.uk
764:, then goes through
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477:from south of Tealby
242:53.19846°N 0.31546°W
995:Long distance route
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371:Yorkshire Wolds Way
308:long distance trail
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461:until April 1996.
441:North Lincolnshire
414:Lincolnshire Wolds
316:North Lincolnshire
247:53.19846; -0.31546
197:52.7814°N 0.6859°W
135:52.6688°N 0.7250°W
94:53.6974°N 0.4444°W
70:Barton-upon-Humber
756:Airfield (former
640:Bracebridge Heath
607:. It heads along
581:Lincoln Cathedral
505:. It follows the
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881:"Viking Way"
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810:Hereward Way
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689:Byard's Leap
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684:RAF Cranwell
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613:Canwick Road
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603:towards the
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511:Woodhall Spa
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475:Market Rasen
465:Lincolnshire
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426:Scandinavian
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391:Jurassic Way
387:Hereward Way
375:Hereward Way
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356:Rutland Arms
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221:Lincolnshire
214:Lowest point
73:Lincolnshire
57:Lincolnshire
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762:Buckminster
601:Sincil Bank
593:High Street
399:Peddars Way
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1110:Categories
867:References
786:Thistleton
758:RAF Saltby
752:It passes
726:Sedgebrook
664:Wellingore
644:Waddington
589:Steep Hill
577:Pottergate
568:, follows
531:Stainfield
507:River Bain
499:Horncastle
459:Humberside
304:Viking Way
259:Difficulty
230:53°11′54″N
185:52°46′53″N
123:52°40′08″N
82:53°41′51″N
65:Trailheads
31:Viking Way
822:Barnsdale
718:Allington
535:Fiskerton
519:Stixwould
515:Spa Trail
485:over the
233:0°18′56″W
188:0°41′09″W
126:0°43′30″W
85:0°26′40″W
59:, England
963:Vernon.
915:cite web
832:See also
814:Whitwell
798:Greetham
766:Sewstern
694:Ancaster
648:Harmston
541:towards
523:Southrey
489:through
447:Ancholme
403:Thetford
395:Stamford
352:Stenwith
270:All year
173:Sewstern
53:Location
1087:Walesby
1048:Gallery
1001:20 July
975:20 July
948:20 July
887:20 July
782:Rutland
776:Rutland
742:Harston
702:Marston
660:Navenby
573:Terrace
543:Lincoln
527:Bardney
491:Caistor
453:at the
418:Danelaw
330:History
324:Rutland
218:Bardney
114:Rutland
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770:Melton
760:) and
754:Saltby
714:Foston
652:Coleby
571:Lindum
497:, and
389:, the
383:Oakham
336:Tealby
320:Oakham
275:Sights
267:Season
154:Hiking
110:Oakham
45:Length
802:Exton
792:(now
724:near
686:. At
617:B1188
509:into
436:Route
401:from
393:from
381:from
306:is a
1038:ISBN
1025:ISBN
1003:2013
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921:link
889:2013
846:AONB
826:A606
808:and
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636:A607
503:A158
487:AONB
451:M180
377:and
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318:and
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