The rights-of-way project, part three

The next nearest footpaths appeared to be around the village of Stickford. Confusingly very close to Stickney, both on A16. I found Stickford charming,  particularly St Helen's church.

The first was this very straight path of just over a mile. 

It crosses some very pleasant fields and, today, one freshly-ploughed one. 

 The church is small but covered with interesting carved gargoyles and faces.  It also had a bench perfectly placed for reflection and refreshment of body and soul.

The far end of this path has a pub marked on the map (both my paper Explorer and the OS app, which I assume is up-to-the minute). Said pub is the Jolly Sailor, Hagnaby Lock. It's a very pretty location but the pub is no longer open, so no refreshment for weary sailors or walkers. 

I retraced my steps most of the way back, but headed off up the road at this point to pick up the footpath and bridleway just to the North:

It's lambing time. It felt quite special walking among these new mums and their bundles of joy but at the same time a little awkward. I'm sure that neither they nor the farmer wanted me there at that time, so I didn't walk that path both ways, instead circling around using the road, crossing the A16 and back to my starting point. This made a circular walk of around 1.5 miles

Once again I've discovered a place close to home that I'll certainly be visiting again.