Tealby & Walesby Circular, Monday 28th July 2025.

 A good forecast and the chance to get out with Mrs R now i was on my summer hols, saw us heading to the pretty Lincolnshire Wolds village of Tealby to carry out a lovely walk which we have had the pleasure of completing on a couple of occasions before.

It starts in Tealby village and then heads across the rolling landscape of the Wolds to Castle Farm, then Bedlam Plantation and onto Risby and then the lovely 'Ramblers Church' at Walesby before returning along the bottom of the hillside you have just walked and back into Tealby village.

The walk takes in some lovely scenery and history, from All Saints church in Tealby, to the ruins of Castle Farm and finally the lovely All Saints church, affectionately known as the 'Rambler's Church' due to the unique stained glass window situated in the church depicting ramblers and cyclists enjoying the lovely countryside which was donated to the church by local ramblers in 1951.

The church has also some interesting history, with the foundations being built in the 12th century and nearby a roman villa was excavated in 1861 and coins were discovered there from AD320.

After this superb walk we had some lovely food at the Kings Head in Tealby, the oldest thatched pub in Lincolnshire, dating from 1367.

After our lovely food we walked around the village and up Tealby Thorpe, with its blue house, old mill and ford beside the River Rase.

The following are my favourite photos from our day.

All Saints Church, Tealby.

Heading Across Towards Castle Farm And Bedlam Plantation.

A Distant View Of Lincoln Cathedral.

Castle Farm.

Looking Towards Risby.

One Of Many Viking Way Long Distance Path Signs.

The 'Rambler's Church', Walesby.

The Lovely 'Rambler's' Stained Glass Window

All Saints Church, Tealby.

What A Pretty Village Tealby Is.

The Kings Head

Tealby Thorpe

Ilam Park & Dovedale, Saturday 12th July 2025.

With the prospect of a scorching forecast and the chance to get out again with Mrs R, we headed to a favourite area, Ilam Park & the stunning limestone valley of Dovedale. 

After arriving at Ilam Park we got our ticket, got our walking trainers on and we were off exploring, heading through Ilam Park, Ilam village and over the fields to Dovedale.

We purposefully came out early today to try and beat the crowds, as we know this is a very popular place.

As we walked along the valley, it wasn't too busy just yet to be fair and we headed for Thorpe Cloud. By now it was getting pretty warm to be fair and i headed up to the summit while Tracey stayed at the bottom and relaxed.

About twenty minutes later i was on the top of this impressive, flat topped hill and enjoying some lovely views of Dovedale, Bunster Hill and the surrounding countryside. The views here are just lovely and as i headed back down to Mrs R after enjoying the great views, a Red Kite drifted right past us giving some lovely views.

As we wandered back towards the stepping stones, a few nice birds included a Redstart, 4 Wheatear and a Stonechat.

We sat in the shade for a while having a drink and relaxing, before heading back to Ilam Park for a coke and a cake.

This is such a lovely area and has been a long time fave to visit in this 'White Peak' area of the national park.

The following are my favourite photos from the visit.

Ilam Park

Ilam Village

Dovedale

Mrs R On The Famous Stepping Stones

Half Way Up Thorpe Cloud

The Summit Of Thorpe Cloud

Some Lovely Views From Thorpe Cloud

Ilam Hall, Taken From Thorpe Cloud

Bunster Hill, Taken From Thorpe Cloud.

Some Of The Locals.

Church Of The Holy Cross, Ilam Park

Ilam Hall, Bunster Hill, Church Of The Holy Cross And Thorpe Cloud.