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Market Rasen is located on the River Rase at the heart of North Lincolnshire, approximately 150 miles north of London and 15 miles north-east of Lincoln.

The town has a population of around 5,000 and is within the West Lindsey District which covers an area of approximately 115,357 hectares (445 square miles / 1154 sq kms) and has a population of around 77,000.

It is a quiet market town to the west of the Wolds and surrounded by woodlands within the predominantly rural West Lindsey district. Once described by Charles Dickens as the 'sleepiest town in England', it is home to the picturesque Market Rasen racecourse. Much development occurred in Victorian times but there are some notable earlier buildings, including the partly 15th-century St.Thomas's Church.

Just to the East of Market Rasen is the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).  The Lincolnshire Wolds is the highest land in eastern England between Kent and Yorkshire, rising to nearly 160m near Normanby le Wold. Man has settled in this area since prehistoric times; follow ancient track ways, see the distant spires of medieval churches and absorb a landscape and views that has inspired writers and artists for generations. Today the Wolds is a living, working landscape with a network of footpaths and bridleways enabling us to get off the beaten track to enjoy the area.


The name Market Rasen derives from Old English and means 'place at (market) the planks' which would refer to a plank bridge across the river. The name appeared in the 14th-century as Marketrasyn.

 

 

 

 

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Look at this awesome offer from Wild One Tours in Rasen, for participants in our Annual Walking Day:

 

At Wild One Tours we have many quality products that are suitable for use by ramblers, such as:

Functional temperature regulating base layers.

Held and Buff brand multifunctional headwear/ neck tubes.

Waterproof jackets and over-trousers.

Rucksacks and bumbags.

Sunglasses.

Grangers waterproofing and cleaning products for clothing (including boots).

Utag 'in case of emergency' dog-tags'.

Wind up torch (incorporating mobile phone charger).

 

For every £10 spent on these or any other products in our shop (including discounted Products). On 22nd September only we are willing to offer Ramblers a free gift from the  choice of the following.

 

A  good quality Held pen.

A Motorist's Britain Road Atlas.

A compact 20PC first aid kit.

A compact 30ml shaving oil.

An AA pocket guide of Edinburgh.

 

Spend £10 - £19.99 = 1 gift

Spend £20 - £29.99 = 2 gifts

Spend £30 - £39.99 = 3 gifts and so on

 

Find Wild One Tours on Queen St, Market Rasen 

 

 

Next WAW Event »

Come along to the

Walkers are Welcome

Annual Walking Day on

Saturday 22 September

At 10:30am in the Market Place

There will be a choice of 4 guided walks:

Participation on all walks is FREE

Following Woods & Mills - 9 miles

Cricket Fields to Green Lanes - 4 miles

Bus walk from Faldingworth - 7 miles

Walk in Willingham Woods - 4 miles

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A self-guided heritage walk around the town

A self-guided family trail for accompanied children

 

The Lincolnshire Wolds Small Grant Scheme has provided funding towards the cost of running Market Rasen Walkers are Welcome Annual Walking Day.

The Lincolnshire Wolds Small Grant Scheme and Sustainable Development Fund are grants available to fund sustainable projects and schemes that directly benefit the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The Lincolnshire Wolds is a nationally important and cherished landscape, most of which was designated an AONB in 1973. Responsibility of care of the AONB is with local authorities, land owners and the community. AONB status provides a context for low key, long-term action, which relies upon people and organisations working together. It is a Landscape for Life.

For more information contact:

Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service
Navigation Warehouse
Riverhead Road
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0DA

Tel: 01507 609740
Email: aonb@lincswolds.org.uk
Website: www.lincswolds.org.uk

 

New Trail Opens

The Lindsey Trail is a new 69 mile multi-user route across the Wolds that passes close to Market Rasen. The route is suitable for walkers, cyclists, riders and carriage drivers. For more information go to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lindseytrail

 

Market Rasen Health Walks »

 

Every Thursday

Meet at John St car-park in Market Rasen (Free Parking)

 

Contact Jackie Brown - 07778 622925

 

 

  

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