Iron and Agriculture Cycle Route
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 17.2 ml
- Duration
- 1.30 hr
- Ascent
- 366 ft
- Descent
- 363 ft
Central Park, Scunthorpe Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1AB
This colourful route passes through the parks of Scunthorpe to the rich flood plains of the Trent, returning through the attractive village of Messingham and historic Bottesford.
Highlights
Central Park
Scunthorpe’s beautiful 100-acre Central Park. On the skyline to the east there are the four blast furnaces, affectionately known as the Queens – Mary, Bess, Anne and Victoria. A Steel Heritage Trail starts from North Lincolnlshire Museum (a five minute detour towards town).
St Peter’s Church, Bottesford
The 13th century Church of St. Peter in Chains is well worth a visit. The Knights Templars once held the Manor of Bottesford here before their suppression in 1306. Close to the church and the manor house is the 19th century ironstone St. John’s Well.