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Sempringham Priory

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Nothing visiblethe remains survive below ground; there is nothing to see on site

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Sempringham Priory is the site of a former priory in Lincolnshire; little or nothing shows above ground. The Albion Guide lists 19 priories in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other priory is Swineshead Abbey, 16.6 km to the north-east. The closest station is Heckington, 12 km to the north.

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Photo of Heckington Windmill, a windmill in Lincolnshire, central England.Highlight

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Windmill near Heckington

The only surviving eight-sailed windmill in the country, a working brick tower producing wholemeal and white flour beside the station.

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Photo of the River Glen, a river navigation running from Tongue End to Surfleet Seas End, central England.

River Glen

River navigation

The Welland's quiet little sister, navigable through the south Lincolnshire fens from Tongue End to Surfleet.

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Photo of The Houblon Inn, a pub near Oasby, Lincolnshire, central England.

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Pub near Oasby

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Photo along the Macmillan Way, a 290-mile long-distance path running from Boston to Abbotsbury, England.Highlight

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Long-distance path

Boston to Abbotsbury down the limestone belt — 290 miles waymarked in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Photo of St Andrew's Church, Heckington, a church in Lincolnshire, central England.

St Andrew's Church, Heckington

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Photo of Cogglesford Watermill, a windmill near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, central England.

Cogglesford Watermill

Windmill near Sleaford

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