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Scawby Sturton and Ermine Street

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2.8 miles
Moderate terrain
01:15 hours
2 difficulty
circular
Walking type

Start - Layby on West Street, DN20 9AH

  1. 1
    Facing the Sutton Arms, take a left heading south along the B1207 towards Sturton passing the school on your right. At a crossroads ignore the right hand road, marked no through road and walk straight on into Sturton.
  2. 2
    Take the next right into Main Street, a charming village road. Pass Manor Farm (left) to a junction, go straight on. This gated road (first gate broken at time of writing) continues straight with wide verges.
  3. 3
    Just before the modern A15 is reached, turn right into Ermine Street, now a lane, entering it by another gate. Continue northwards with the A15 on your left.
  4. 4
    Go through the last gate, passing a bus shelter and turning right into Messingham Lane walking gently downhill into Scawby._x000D_
  5. 5
    At the road junction turn right into the main B1207 again passing Scawby Hall and the church on your left back to your starting point.
Please note: routes are created by volunteers and may change due to ground conditions. Start points and landmarks are directional guides only and may be near or on private property.

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