Fossdyke Navigation – The Pyewipe Inn loop from Skellingthorpe

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Fossdyke Navigation – The Pyewipe Inn loop from Skellingthorpe

Moderate

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Fossdyke Navigation – The Pyewipe Inn loop from Skellingthorpe

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13.6km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

526 m

Monson Play Area, Skellingthorpe

Highlight • Rest Area

766 m

Skellingthorpe Cycleway Car Park

Highlight • Parking

This is a great place to base yourself out of if you are visiting the area. A free carpark that is right on the Dukeries Trail (see my other routes) cycle path between Lincoln and Fledborough.

Tip by

3.01 km

Fossdyke Navigation

Highlight • River

The path beside the Fossdyke has at one end the Brayford pool in Lincoln with pubs, restaurants and cinema. The route continues past the Pyewipe Inn, Beyond that is Burton Waters with the very popular Woodcocks. Further on is the village of Saxilby with its railway station.

Tip by

3.38 km

The Pyewipe Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Pyewipe Inn, alongside the Fossdyke Canal Trail is the perfect location for those who prefer more relaxed scenery to enjoy a leisurely meal and pint with, compared to the bustle of the nearby city of Lincoln (less than 2 miles away).

Tip by

6.15 km

Brayford Pool

Highlight • Lake

Brayford Pool is England's oldest inland Harbour. Here, you can admire all manner of boats and barges coming and going. With a great selection of places for food, drink and entertainment, the waterfront is a popular palace to visit in Lincoln.

Tip by

6.16 km

Brayford Pool

Highlight • Settlement

Brayford Pool is England's oldest inland harbour, that was originally used as a port by the Romans – who connected it to the River Trent by constructing the Foss Dyke.

Today you can enjoy watching a variety of water craft coming and going from the vantage point of a great selection of places offering food, drink and entertainment.

Tip by

13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

1.12 km

621 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.11 km