THE AREA
Bainfield Holiday Lodge nestles on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This part of Lincolnshire offers visitors some of the finest cycling and walking country, and in fact, the Viking Way, a long-distance walking route, passes adjacent to the cottage. This is an ideal spot to stay within easy reach of many Lincolnshire market towns, the City of Lincoln and Grimsby.

LOUTH a charming Wolds market town is just a ten-minute drive from Burgh on Bain. This traditional town has a bustling centre with market days on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, alongside the open-air auction 'on the Stones' every Wednesday afternoon. There are an excellent variety of local speciality food shops that make Lincolnshire sausages, plum bread, stuffed chine, and sell, Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese and butter, locally produced fruit, vegetables, fish and bread.

The town is watched over by the breath-taking church of St James's with its spire soaring to a height of 295 feet, the tallest parish church in the country. There are many other things to visit in the town including the Museum, Navigation Warehouse and an excellent variety of pubs. The whole family will enjoy a night out at the brand new state-of-the-art Riverhead Theatre or at the multi-screen cinema.

This unspoilt town has many connections with historical events, such as the Lincolnshire Uprising, and with those who have made history including Alfred, Lord Tennyson, famous Poet Laureate and Captain John Smith whose life was saved by the Indian Princess Pocahontas.

ALFORD is thirty minutes drive from the holiday Lodge. This attractive and busy market town, with its thatched pubs and cottages, lies at the foot of the Wolds surrounded by beautiful countryside. The town is probably best known for its Craft Markets and Folk Festivals, held regularly throughout the year, where you can enjoy a range of traditional crafts and street entertainment.

The impressive City of LINCOLN is steeped in 2,000 years of history, and as you wander around you will see evidence of both Roman and Medieval periods as well as notable architecture left by the Tudors and Georgians. One of Europe's finest cathedrals is in Lincoln and sits on part of the site of a first-century Roman fortress high on the hill.

Close by is the Norman Castle built by William the Conqueror on the site of the former Roman fortress, which dates from1068. Walk along the walls of the Castle and enjoy the wonderful views across this handsome City.