Baston - Obthorpe - Wilsthorpe - Baston

Walk Description	Distance	5.8 miles
A lovely walk that follows a section of the Macmillan Way From Baston to Wilsthorpe. The walk follows minor roads through Obsthorpe and Wilsthorpe, which reminded me a little bit of some of the quiet village roads in France with the fields on either side.	Time	2 hours
	Steps	12,292
	Difficulty	Leisurely
	Map Link	Local 6

Kates Bridge

Starting from Baston Church, with the Church on your left, walk to Main Street, cross over the road and turn left up Thetford Avenue.

At the end of Thetford Avenue, go through the gate turn immediately right and follow the path around the field until you reach North Meadow Road (track). Turn left and follow the track all the way to the stile. Cross the stile walk up the bank and turn left.

Follow the path (Macmillan Way) until you reach Kates Bridge, go over the stile and cross the A15 to a footpath on the opposite side of the road.

Follow the footpath with the ditch on your right. When you come to the farm follow the waymarker sign through the farm yard with the house on your right. Continue up the track until you reach the road. Turn left and follow the road into the hamlet of Obthorpe. In Obthorpe, look out for a public footpath sign on your left (at Croft Farm), walk to the back of the farm buildings and then walk diagonally to your right across the fields, over a wooden bridge until you reach the road, turn left and follow the road into the village of Wilsthorpe.

Follow the road through Wilsthorpe, after a sharp left then a sharp right, cross over a couple of bridges, than after a short way you will see a sign post for a footpath on your left. Take this path between some trees, you will reach a wooden bridge, cross over turn left and walk across this field until you come to another way maker sign. 

Walk straight on until you come to a bridge that takes you to King Street. Cross King Street then down Greatford Road back to the A15. Cross the A15 and head towards Baston Church.