You will find Woolsthorpe Lock on the end of the fabulously named Dirty Duck Lane. The bridge over the Grantham Canal provides a fantastic viewpoint to take in a rest from your ride, as does the nearby Rutland Arms pub on Woolsthorpe Wharf.

There is a good quality gravel towpath alongside the canal, which you may find suitable for road bikes, depending on your tyre width and comfort levels on a looser surface.

garyb

October 12, 2023

Regularly explore this end of the Vale of Belvoir lane network and stop at the 'Dirty Duck' pub for lunch. See the duck ornament on the roof and you will understand the name!

Robert Williams

October 25, 2025

lovely canal bridge, head left along disused section of canal to pick up old railway line towards newark.

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Location: Woolsthorpe By Belvoir, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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