Viking Way
The Viking Way is a 147-mile long-distance path between the Humber Bridge in Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The name derives from the influence the Vikings had in the area, a hint given by the fact that so many place names end with -by, an indication of a Viking settlement.
Accommodation
There is plenty of accommodation on the Viking Way. We have split accommodation into Hotels & Inns and Bed & Breakfast. Guest Houses are included with Bed and Breakfast, and while we realise many of them are as good as some hotel accommodation, in order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option.
Restaurants and Pubs
We have attempted to give as much information as possible, but restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. Many pubs serve bar meals or incorporate a restaurant, and we try to include information on real ale. Please let us know if our information is out of date.
Guidebooks & Maps
Guidebook
The Viking Way
Official guide. Includes simple maps, route description and much useful information.
Not available from Amazon, but available from Ramblers Association:
www.ramblers.org.uk/info/paths/name/v/viking.htm
Maps
Do not feel tempted to save money buying the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey maps; they do not have anywhere near the same detail as the 1:25,000 scale maps, and do not show field boundaries.
The 1:25000 Explorer maps required for the Viking Way are:
281 Ancholme Valley
284 Grimsby, Cleethorpes & Immingham
282 Lincolnshire Wolds North
273 Lincolnshire Wolds South
272 Lincoln
247 Grantham
234 Rutland Water
Buying the Viking Way maps
By clicking on the guidebook or map images, you can view the maps, find out more information, and order them through us online.
Viking Way
Mileage and Services Table
Please click on a location to open the page displaying Accommodation, Camping, Pub and Restaurant information for that location.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route. The Legend can be found at the bottom of the table.
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Upon Humber | - | All |
| South Ferriby | 3 | H,PH,R |
| Barnetby-le-Wold | 14 | H,B&B,PH,TC,Rail |
| Somerby | 16½ | CS |
| Grasby | 18½ | B&B,CS,PH |
| Caistor | 22 | H,B&B,PH,TC |
| Nettleton | 23 | H,B&B,CS,PH,R,TC |
| Walesby | 29 | B&B,CS,TC |
| Market Rasen | 29 + 3¼ | All |
| Tealby | 31 | CS,PH,TC |
| Ludford | 34½ | H,PH,TC |
| Donnington on Bain | 41½ | H,B&B,PH |
| Goulceby | 44¾ | B&B |
| Scamblesby | 46½ | H,B&B,PH |
| Belchford | 48¾ | CS,PH |
| Fulletby | 50¼ | CS |
| Horncastle | 54½ | H,B&B,PH,R,TC |
| Martin Moor | 59¾ | CS,TC |
| Woodhall Spa | 60¾ | H,B&B,CS,PH,R,TC |
| Martin Dales | 61½ + 1 | Inn,CS |
| Stixwould | 64¾ + ¾ | B&B |
| Southrey | 67¾ | PH |
| Bardney | 70 | B&B,PH,R |
| Fiskerton | 78½ | PH |
| Lincoln | 84½ | All |
| Bracebridge Heath | 88¼ + ½ | PH |
| Waddington | 90¼ | PH |
| Harmston | 92 | PH |
| Coleby | 93 | PH |
| Boothby Graffoe | 94¼ | CS |
| Navenby | 95 | PH |
| Wellingore | 96½ | Inn |
| Byard's Leap | 101½ | B&B,CS |
| Ancaster | 103¼ + 1¾ | CS,PH,R,Rail |
| Marston | 111¾ | H |
| Woolsthorpe | 121½ | H,CS,PH |
| Skillington | 128½ + 1¼ | B&B,PH |
| Buckminster | 130½ + ½ | Inn |
| Sewstern | 131 + ¼ | PH |
| Greetham | 137½ | H,PH,R |
| Exton | 139¾ | B&B,PH |
| Whitwell | 141¼ | H,B&B |
| Rutland Water | 141¾ | B&B |
| Oakham | 147 | All |
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| C | Camping |
| CS | Camping Shop |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Pub or Bar |
| R | Restaurant, Bar Meal or Tea Shop |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
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