12th of October, 2025 - Malton to Lincoln (through Sherwood Forest)

I did a bad thing.

Last night I found in the pocket of my wind jacket, the audio guide that I forgot to return at Fountains Abbey a couple of days ago. Uh oh. So I started the day by driving almost 2 hours back to Fountains Abbey to return it and confess my sins. The lady at the desk felt so sorry for me and was so grateful to me for bringing it back that she shouted me a cup of tea in the restaurant, so it wasn’t a complete loss!

Eventually (and I do mean I took my sweet time drinking my tea) I headed off for Lincoln, but couldn’t resist going by way of Sherwood Forest. I was intending to make a dash for The Great Oak, just so I could say I’ve seen it, but there weren’t very many people on the path, so I felt like I had the forest to myself and I decided to do the long walk all the way around instead. It’s hard to imagine what it would have been like in Robin Hood’s day, it’s not exactly thick forest anymore, but it’s beautiful nonetheless.







Misty and beautiful

but why are there cows in Sherwood Forest??

The Major Oak is huge, but not a great hiding place I wouldn’t imagine.

I hugged as many trees as I could and marvelled at the mushrooms. How is it that even the fungi over here is pretty colours??



Made it to my second-last accommodation before I go home. Two nights here and then one in Peterborough. This place is a horse farm, which is didn’t know when I booked it – and it’s gorgeous. I need to buy some apples tomorrow. I wonder if that squirrel running across the garden likes apples too. Lovely.

 

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