< PreviousAs autumn casts it’s coloursacross our county, Ed Fuller ofFuller’s Forestry andLandscaping gives us somepointers on what to get startedwith in the garden.30 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYOctober is when autumn really starts to show itstrue colours, as the landscape changes to providevarious shades of red, yellow, purple and brown. Itis a lovely time of year to get out and about in thecountryside and appreciate this natural display. There are also events and days out to enjoy whichmay give you inspiration and the motivation tokeep your garden in tip top shape over the up andcoming winter months. You could visit BurghleyFlower Festival from 4th to 9th October and 11th to12th October and if you would like to visit gardensthat are opened to the public have a look at theSouth Lincolnshire Garden Society website for thetimetable of gardens that are open. However, when you are not out and about thereare plenty of jobs to be doing in your garden.Some jobs to keep you busy are…Clearing up fallen autumn leaves regularlyCutting back perennials that have died downPruning climbing rosesMoving tender plants, including aquatic ones,into the greenhousePlanting out spring cabbagesHarvesting apples, pears, grapes and nutsAs autumn casts it’s coloursacross our county, Ed Fuller ofFuller’s Forestry andLandscaping gives us somepointers on what to get startedwith in the garden.AutumnalfeelDividing herbaceous perennials and rhubarbcrownsTurning the compost heap to speeddecompositionLast chance to mow lawns and trim hedgesRenovating old lawns or create new grass areasby laying turfCarrying out any tree maintenance as the treeswill heal better at this time of year.If you have a pond, you need to be taking time tocarry out some maintenance. You need to continueto place nets over small ponds to prevent autumnleaves falling in, and clear out any debris, weedsand excess oxygenating plants now. These shouldbe left on the side for 38 hours before compostingthem so that wildlife has time to escape back to thepond. Where possible, rescue tender water plants,these can be placed in trays of deep mud or dampsand or even in a bucket of water. They then needto be kept in a frost-free place such as aconservatory or greenhouse until the risk of frosthas passed. Remove pumps or fountains andremovable lighting systems, clean them and storeover winter in a safe place. Autumnalfeel030-031:Layout 1 15/9/14 10:36 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY31GARDEN ADVICESpecialised Servicesin Garden DesignLandscaping andTree MaintenanceBacked by a highly-skilledand experienced team,we’ve built our reputationon an ability to provide our clients with professional, tailored gardening and forestry solutionsFREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONSCall 01522 868717 or 07867 510544info@fullersforestry.co.uklwww.fullersforestry.co.ukwww.landscapinglincolnshire.comFULLERSForestry & LandscapingPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ELENA ELISSEEVAWhile you are doing maintenancework some other things you could belooking at doing are…Cleaning water butts - Empty themand spray out with the hose. They willthen be ready to catch the extra waterexpected at this time of the year;Drain out standpipes and irrigationlines to avoid damage caused by waterfreeing inside them. Roll up and store plastic hoses andget your lawnmower, hedge trimmerand any other power tools not neededover the winter serviced in preparationof next year. This time of year can be rewardingand in order to improve your gardennext year, now is the time to act andput in the hours before the daysshorten and the frosts arrive.PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/CAROL MELLEMAPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ROBLAN030-031:Layout 1 15/9/14 10:36 Page 232 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYLINCOLNSHIRE WALKSThe north-eastern Wolds are todaysparsely populated, but it was not always sofor there is a prevalence of desertedmediaeval villages along their slopes to thenorth of Louth. Our walk includes three butstudying the OS Explorer map will revealothers such as North Ormsby, Wyham andCadeby. There is consequently a sharpcontrast between the implied populationsin the Domesday Book with those today.Wold Newton is still a village – thougha small one – that has migrated downfrom its original location around thechurch; possibly because the valley is nowbetter drained than in the middle ages.The Domesday Book entries imply apopulation of at least a hundred – greaterthan today.The Danes may well have sacked an earlychurch here but there was certainly one inNorman times, it’s mentioned in Domesday,and fragments of it survive in the presentbuilding of 1862. All Hallows was designedby the Louth architect James Fowler in a13th century style but with a bell turret inlieu of a tower. A faded wooden board inthe porch records an 1861 grant by theSociety for Buildings and Churches anddescribes the duties of churchwardens inarranging free seating with special“provision” for the “poor”.Arriving at Hawerby look for thedelightful cottage “ornée” at Hall Farm.Some villages have all but disappeared andof mediaeval Hawerby there are no visiblesigns on the walk. But we know that in1086 there were 14 freemen, 1 villager and1 smallholder, a community, allowing forfamilies of perhaps 50 people; a far cry fromtoday! Arthur Mee in his “King’s EnglandWOLD NEWTON & HAWERBYThere is a distinct mediaeval flavour to our October walk as we explore thenorth-eastern escarpment of the Wolds with spectacular views across theHumber to Spurn Point.Exploring Lincolnshire on footAPPROACHING WOLD NEWTON CHURCHALL HALLOWS WOLD NEWTONALL HALLOWS LYTCHEGATECHURCH PATHWOLD NEWTON032-033:Layout 1 15/9/14 08:49 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE WALKS(1949) describes the 17th century StMargaret’s church as “candlelit”. It wasbuilt re-using the stone of Beesby’sdemolished church; the parishes werecombined in the mid 15th centurysuggesting Hawerby was the moreimportant, and became redundant in1978. Hawerby Hall stands to the northand the rectory is adjacent. The churchhowever is well hidden being almostcompletely obscured by trees.Beesby too has pretty well vanishedcomprising nowadays of just a couple ofcottages and a farm. Undulations in themeadows however betray the site of theoriginal settlement and in the fields tothe left as we approach The Valley areclear markings of ancient ridge andfurrow fields. Domesday Book, recordingthe place as “Basebi” or Besi’s farmstead,indicates a village of perhaps forty soulsand as having its own church. The returnfrom Beesby to Wold Newton passesthrough the dark and mysteriouswoodlands of “The Valley”.The middle part of the route enjoysspectacular views of the Humber but alsoof Grimsby (with the Dock Towerprominent) but the Humber forts and theYorkshire coast too! Try to choose aclear day to best enjoy them!NOTES.At the start makeconsiderate use of the smallgrass area at north end ofcorner of a small wood and there turnleft. In 300 yards turn right and continueuntil reaching Beesby Wood. There aretwo options here.The easiest underfoot is to turn rightand at the end of trees go through ahandgate and veer left down to secondone in a fence; go through it joining themain route by turning right.Alternatively enter Beesby Wood wherea steep and slippery descent exits via ahandgate into a meadow. Turn rightthrough a paddock with two gates andkeep ahead along the valley floor. Climbthe bank to your left for views of part ofthe Beesby village site. Stay by the right-hand hedge/fence through two bridlegates for half a mile before entering thesombre woodland of The Valley. Continueto a road and turn right towards WoldNewton.Keep ahead past South Farm and inanother 300 yards turn left at a footpathsign and handgate. Go up a meadow bya fence to another gate at the top andonce through this turn right to reach thechurch.Leave via the lytchegate to headstraight down a meadow - there’s asurfaced path partly hand-railed - andthrough a cottage garden to theroad. Finally turn left back tostart.by Hugh MarrowsFACTFILESTART: Wold Newton. (North end of village.) Grid Ref 243972OS MAPS: Landranger 113 (Grimsby) • Explorer (282)DISTANCE: 6¼ miles • 10.0 kilometresREFRESHMENTS: NoneNEAR HAWERBY HALL FARMTHE VALLEYWold Newton. The route offers severalpicnic opportunities.THE ROUTE.From bend at the northend of Wold Newton take the signedfootpath into the field for 200 yards beforebearing right uphill to pass left of a smallquarry; then go left beside a hedge toreach a farm track.Go right uphill then follow the track leftbehind a hedge and through a gapkeeping forward alongside woods. Bearright at the field corner. After a doglegignore a footpath on the left but keepahead through trees turning right at theirfar side. Here we get our first views acrossthe Humber. At the field corner go left andat the next footpath sign turn right andwalk beside a hedge then along a track topass through Hawerby Hall Farm to a road.Cross to the footpath sign opposite andfrom it slant right over an arable field toanother fingerpost visible by woods on thefar side. Go left along the headland andafter a dogleg descend to a track nearHawerby. Turn left past the rectory andwhen the track meets a surfaced accesslane immediately turn right. Maintain yourdirection until you join a track at the032-033:Layout 1 15/9/14 08:49 Page 234 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYSCUNTHORPE & ASHBYScunthorpe has often served as the punchline tojokes – the news that last year that it had beennamed Britain’s least romantic town wouldn’t havecome as a surprise to those who are used to itsname turning up in this kind of context (surely it’sonly rivalled by Rochdale as the archetypalunglamorous destination). For those who don’t visit,the vision of a town which has sprung up around asteelworks may be less than inspiring – but it’s neverbeen the case.In fact when Scunthorpe was being planned, theidea was always that there’d be plenty of openspace. The idea was that those working during theday would definitely want somewhere nice to visitwhen they’d clocked off, so there are gardens andparks almost everywhere you look. There’s also ahuge number of attractive places to visit – placeslike Elsham Hall and Thornton Abbey are among ourregion’s prettiest buildings and welcome thousandsof visitors a year.You don’t have to travel very far to cast off thewheels of industry. Local companies like Rusty’sCycles can help hugely – the family business basedin Ashby High Street is celebrating their 75thanniversary this year and they’ve held a number ofspecial events, including a demonstration day whichhelped the local community get on their bikes andexplore what the area has to offer. Rusty’s have amajor role in the community and it’s testament tothe spirit of Scunthorpe that so much goes on.It’s certainly the case that the rolling countrysideof North Lincolnshire is a stone’s throw away, withpretty villages like Ashby, among the most delightfulin the county. Thursday is always market day inAshby and it’s one of the most vibrant and quirky inthe county – everything from delicious fresh fruitand vegetables to the latest fashions and vintageand second-hand books is on offer.Areas like Keadby, Winteringham and Holme arealso truly delightful destinations. In the firstweekend of October, Winteringham hosts its Musicand Arts Festival which highlights the vibrantcultural life of the area. Gervase Phinn headlines theevent and there’ll be music, art, photography andfine food throughout the weekend – not surprisinggiven the presence in the area of some of the UK’smost renowned restaurants.Scunthorpe’s cultural life is also the envy of manyScunthorpeoffers fine diningin somedelightful venuesThe best ofboth worlds034-038:Layout 1 15/9/14 10:29 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY35SCUNTHORPE & ASHBYRustys‘212 Ashby High St. Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 2JRTHE PERFECT GIFT THIS CHRISTMASDeposit secures reserve up to xmas eveTel: 01724 844409rustyscycles@btconnect.com www.rustyscycles.co.uk Monday-Friday 9am – 5.30 pm Saturday 9am – 5 pmOPEN SUNDAYS FROM OCTOBER TO END OF DECEMBER. 10 - 4PMBUMPER GLITTERCBR ALLEYGATOR2015larger towns. Now three years on from itsextensive refurbishment, the Baths Hall isnow well-established as one of the leadingentertainment venues in the area. BillBailey and Sarah Millican, two stars whousually fill arenas, have paid the Baths Halla visit and the Moscow City Ballet, ChineseState Circus and Royal PhilarmonicOrchestra are among those who havemade great use of the exceptional facilitiesto create spell-binding shows.The Baths Hall, in its various guises, hasbeen a part of Scunthorpe’s social scenefor generations – back in the seventies,Jasper Carrott delivered a famousmonologue about performing there (withthe slightly less with-it management underthe impression he was a pop star) whichbecame a much-loved part of his set. Infact, Jasper returned to the Baths Hallrecently, some forty years on from his lastappearance, to much acclaim. 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This is home to smaller-scaleentertainment and welcomes performersof all shapes and sizes through its doors,playing an important role in the culturallife of the town. Preparations are alreadyunderway for this Christmas’ pantomimewhich looks set to be another hugelypopular show.The revival of the Baths Hall is oneexample of the regeneration inScunthorpe and the surrounding area inrecent times. One major project that,when it’s complete, will be particularlyappealing is the new Ironstone Way – a32 mile circuit of Scunthorpe which willtake in all the surrounding villages and bea great place for walkers to navigate.One of the main attractions on theroute is Bottesford Beck, although inrecent times it perhaps hasn’t had theattention it deserves. However the goodwork of the Friends of the Beck group hasgiven it a real facelift. The stretch of theBeck between East Butterwick and ScotterRoad overpass has been de-weeded,helping it flow much easier.Earlier this year, the Friends of The Beckreceived a £76,000 grant for ‘Paths forCommunities’ from Natural England. Thiswas used to improve the path alongBottesford Beck, as well as create a carpark, footbridge and boardwalk throughto Ashbyville Local Nature Reserve. Itdidn’t only help improve existingfootpaths but also assisted in creatingnew ones. Access for all from theoutskirts of Scunthorpe and the newresidential area will be provided intomore rural parts of North Lincolnshire.Margaret Armiger from The Friends ofthe Beck says, “Established two yearsago, The Friends of the Beck very soonrecognised that with good managementBottesford Beck was a spectacular jewel.Magnificently supported by NorthLincolnshire Council, Bottesford Council,Environment Agency and significantothers, the group worked tirelessly tocreate a park from Messingham Roadright down to the lake and nature reservebeside the A18.“The completion of the work will bethe final, but most important, procedurecreating the splendid, tranquil parklandto the south of Scunthorpe, of whichthose involved are all so proud. It is therefor the public to come to visit and enjoy.”Of course, industry still does have apart to play in Scunthorpe and thesurrounding area – it’s what the area wasbuilt upon and it continues to employmany hundreds of people. The aim is tocontinue this legacy and with our regionat the forefront of renewable energy it’swell-placed to do so. This time next yearthe first students will be entering the newHumber UTC – the new college whichcombines the usual academic subjectswith extra skills that will prepare them forthe world of work. Local companies suchas Able UK and Tata Steel arecontributing to the curriculum and theaim is to ensure the area is able to tapinto the talent that will make a majorcontribution to its future.While much of Scunthorpe and thesurrounding area’s prosperity has beenbased on industry, there’s certainly moreto the area than meets the eye.PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/PAUL BROADBENTAreas such as Keadby offermyriad delights, far away fromthe idea of heavy industryEarlier this year, the Friends of The Beck received a £76,000grant for ‘Paths for Communities’ from Natural England034-038:Layout 1 15/9/14 10:29 Page 438 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYSCUNTHORPE & ASHBYSTARRING LES McKEOWN Original Voice Original HitsDancing in the Streets25 OctoberCOMING SOONAT THE BATHS HALL ANDTHE PLOWRIGHT THEATRESCUNTHORPETICKETS ON SALE NOWwww.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk0844 854 2776In person at The Baths Hall and The Plowright Theatre Box OfficesRPO Film Gala13 NovemberBeyond The Barricade19 OctoberSally Morgan 12 NovemberThe Bay City Rollers Story18 OctoberDominic Kirwan 5 NovemberSleeping Beauty, Moscow Ballet La Classique 17 October Managed by SMG In Partnership with North Lincolnshire CouncilIf you’ve not visited The Baths Hallsince it re-opened in 2011, you’ve missedout on the likes of Sarah Millican, BillBailey, the Moscow City Ballet, ChineseState Circus, The Darkness, Lawson,Horrible Histories, Suggs and much,much more. Coming up in the next fewmonths are many fantastic events for allthe family, including the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra, Al Murray, PaulCarrack, Sally Morgan and the legendaryUB40.For younger guests the likes of TheGruffalo and Channel 5’s Milkshake Livewill visit the venue, while inearly 2015, The Baths Hallhas performances scheduled fromBrendan Cole, Milton Jones, Alan Daviesand the Chicago Blues Brothers.Completing the entertainment offeringalongside the Baths Hall, The PlowrightTheatre continues to showcase fantasticlocal talent with shows from a variety ofwonderful amateur dramatic groups.Legendary entertainer Les McKeownintroduces the Bay City Rollers Story inOctober, with Gervase Phinn, DominicKirwan and Howard Marks all scheduledto perform at the theatre this November.Christmas wouldn’t be complete withoutthe festive pantomime starring AnnieFanny. This year’s 54-date run is DickWhittington and tickets are on sale now.Further details about all events can befound at www.scunthorpetheatres.co.ukAlternatively, drop in at either venue BoxOffice between 10.30am and 4pm onweekdays or call 0844 8542776 between10am and 6pm. For venue enquiriesemail info@bathshall.co.uk.The show goes onin Scunthorpe!Scunthorpe continues to welcome top acts from across theUK and around the world with two of Lincolnshire’s bestvenues in the town.034-038:Layout 1 15/9/14 10:29 Page 5Deliciously DeliciouslyLincolnshireSilverSilverAwarded for outstanding quality and service byLincolnshireTodayawardWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETDeliciously Deliciously LincolnshireGoldAwarded for outstanding quality and service byLincolnshireTodayawardWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETDeliciously Deliciously LincolnshirePlatinumAwarded for outstanding quality and service byLincolnshireTodayawardWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETDeliciouslyLincolnshireDining AwardsIt’s a tough job – but the Lincolnshire Today team have been visiting diningestablishments across the county to pick the very best for this year’s Dining Awards.Lincolnshire food is renowned as some of the best in the UK, and local ingredientsare the basis of the menus in a host of fabulous restaurants. Our Dining Awards arebased on the verdicts of our mystery diners, the views of our reviews team who visitscores of restaurants each year, and suggestions from readers – creating theultimate list of the county’s greatest eateries.It’s a tough job – but the Lincolnshire Today team have been visiting diningestablishments across the county to pick the very best for this year’s Dining Awards.Lincolnshire food is renowned as some of the best in the UK, and local ingredientsare the basis of the menus in a host of fabulous restaurants. Our Dining Awards arebased on the verdicts of our mystery diners, the views of our reviews team who visitscores of restaurants each year, and suggestions from readers – creating theultimate list of the county’s greatest eateries.039:Layout 1 12/9/14 14:21 Page 1Next >