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VIKING WAY SHORT WALK

A varied circular walk from the Cottage Museum, crossing the golf course before returning through Woodhall Spa’s historic centre and The Pinewoods.

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A genuine view from the official Viking Way Woodhall Spa walking route
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Distance2.5 miles / 4.02 km
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TimeAbout 1 hour
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RouteCircular walk
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StartCottage Museum
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SurfaceMixed paths & tracks
Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum, the official starting point for the walk
A village loop full of character

HISTORY, WOODS & OPEN VIEWS

The walk begins at the Cottage Museum on Iddesleigh Road. It follows The Broadway past the Golf Hotel and golf club, crosses the course on a public footpath, and returns through the Spa Baths area, past the Kinema and into The Pinewoods.

The route uses surfaced paths, tracks and woodland paths. The official guide reports no stiles and says livestock is unlikely, but the mixed surfaces mean this should not be treated as a fully step-free or wheelchair-suitable route.

Follow the official route

MAP & STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS

Start at the Cottage Museum, Iddesleigh Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6SH. Grid reference TF 196 632.

Official map of the Viking Way Woodhall Spa short and long walking routes
The published official map shows both Viking Way Woodhall Spa loops. Follow the short route and current signs. Map supplied by Visit Lincolnshire.
Leave the Cottage Museum.With your back to the museum entrance, turn left along Iddesleigh Road.
Turn onto The Broadway.At the crossroads turn left. Pass the Golf Hotel and Woodhall Spa Golf Club, then turn left onto the public footpath after a total of about 1 km / 0.6 mile.
Cross the golf course.At the junction with another footpath and the Viking Way, turn left. Follow the path and then the road straight ahead to a T-junction, passing the Manor House on your right.
Pass the Spa Baths and Kinema.Turn right along Coronation Road and continue past the former Spa Baths and the Kinema in the Woods.
Enter The Pinewoods.Just after King George Avenue, bear left onto the woodland path. Follow it through the wood, take the second path on the left across a ditch, then continue towards the rear of the shops.
Return to the road.At the end of the woodland path, turn right to reach the road.
Finish at the museum.Turn left, then almost immediately left again along Station Road and The Broadway. Turn left into Iddesleigh Road to return to the Cottage Museum.
Landmarks along the way

THREE WOODHALL SPA HIGHLIGHTS

Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum in sunshine

COTTAGE MUSEUM

Begin beside the rare corrugated-iron bungalow that tells Woodhall Spa’s local story.

 The genuine exterior of The Kinema in the Woods

THE KINEMA

Pass Woodhall Spa’s wonderfully distinctive woodland cinema on Coronation Road.

 A genuine woodland path through The Pinewoods

THE PINEWOODS

Complete the woodland section beneath the pines before returning to the village centre.

SURFACES & SUITABILITY

  • Surfaced village paths, tracks, a golf-course footpath and woodland paths.
  • No stiles are reported on the official route.
  • Livestock is unlikely.
  • Mixed and seasonally uneven surfaces; not promoted as fully wheelchair accessible.

PLAN YOUR START

  • Start: Cottage Museum, Iddesleigh Road, LN10 6SH.
  • Grid reference: TF 196 632.
  • Parking, public transport and refreshments are available in Woodhall Spa.
  • Public toilets are available in the village centre.

WALK SAFELY

  • Keep to the signed public footpath while crossing the golf course and remain alert to play.
  • Use care at road crossings and follow current signs.
  • Woodland paths can become wet, muddy or uneven after poor weather.
  • Conditions and rights-of-way can change; do not rely on this page if an official closure or diversion is in place.
Information checked 31 August 2026. Route facts, map and directions are based on the current official Visit Lincolnshire route guide. Please report public-rights-of-way problems through Lincolnshire County Council.