#CadneytotheCathedral

Day 1 of 7. Sunday 26th July.

I started today by walking from Howsham to Cadney with John and Buddy, to start the walk at Cadney church properly.

A few people came along to see us off and start the walk with us, John took the photo outside the church for us, and we were off. Terry, Graham, Gwen, my husband John and Buddy came back to Howsham with us.

In Howsham we were joined by Deb, Julia, and already had my sister Mandy with us from the start. Us four ladies then carried on, the walk together.

We carried on through Howsham, down the lane to Searby, where we popped in Church no. 2. (Cadney being Church no. 1). The door was unlocked, and we went in to have a look inside. I signed the visitors book, and then we did our photo outside to show we’d been.

Off tarmac and on through the fields, and our first sight of a Viking Way signpost. When there was an opening between the hedges, you can look across the fields back to Howsham and further afield, you can see for miles. Through a short wooded path, then along side a sheep field. At the end of that path, it is onto Grasby, we stopped to look where Lincoln Cathedral is on the horizon, and you can clearly see the ‘golf ball’ at Normanby Top, I’ll be walking past there tomorrow.

We stopped at Church no. 3, Grasby Church, the door was locked, so I couldn’t write in the visitor book, but we got another photo. Through Grasby looking out for a house our great aunt used to live in. Then a short walk and we reached Clixby. A school friend used to live at Clixby, we had just been talking about her, and she happened to be there. A quick hug and a catch up, then we popped into Church no. 4 Clixby Church. What a lovely little church, I signed the visitor book, got another photo, and off we went again.

Across fields and beautiful landscapes onwards towards Caistor, just outside Caistor is the steepest bit as you go through Water Hills, but what a lovely bit it is. Emerging from Water Hills, onto North Street and through the alley onto Brigg Road, we crossed the road, and headed to Caistor Church, our final church, and no. 5. We were about to pop in, when someone mouthed to us, there is a baptism going on!

We waited outside, until the baptism congregation emerged wondering why us ladies were all waiting outside. I went in, signed the visitors book again, and met the vicar, Revd Bob Frew, who had a photo with me at the church door.

It should have been 9 miles today, because I walked to Cadney first, I have done 11 miles today.

The Viking Way post markers and signposts were great. I had great company and thoroughly enjoyed it. If the rest of the week is as lovely as this one, I can’t wait.