Banovallum Carr

Named after a Roman town, Banovallum Carr consists mainly of birch and alder. Willow and buckthorn provide foliage near the river and annual mowing is encouraging development of a grassland habitat.

Banovallum Carr is owned and managed by The Woodland Trust. The woodland covers 20 acres and consists of mainly birch and alder trees with some willow and buckthorn along its edges. The first trees were planted on the site by local people in 2001 and a further adjacent area planted in 2007. Regular mowing takes place along the rides and other areas to encourage grassland habitat and allow people to explore the area.

The Horncastle Navigation canal opened in 1802 at a cost of £45,000. It ran between Horncastle and Tattershall, a distance of 11 miles, where it joined the Tattershall canal which linked to the river Witham. Now it is a great place to watch wildlife.

The section between points 6 and 7 forms part of the Viking Way, the long distance walking route that crosses Lincolnshire. The 149 mile route starts on the banks of the Humber and ends in Oakham in Rutland.

The Spa trail is a multi-user route that runs between Horncastle and Woodhall Spa. Part of it follows the line of the old Horncastle and Woodhall Junction railway. The railway line opened in 1855 and closed to passenger trains a century later in 1954. It finally closed to goods trains in 1971. The trail is dotted with sculptures along it length.