Still not had a cuppa yet so hopefully Hoyles Mill in Alford will have its Tea Shop open - if not then its into Alford itself. As it happens, cafe at the mill not open yet as its out of season!!!
Suitably refreshed i'm of to Burgh le Marsh, the windmill is next to a restaurant (which was clsoed) on the old road to Skeggy, but not really inpsiring, so off now to the Sibsey Trader near Boston. Can't get anywhere near the Sibsey Trader today as , you've guessed it, its not open to visitors today and only on a Saturday during the winter. I'll just have to pay a visit at the weekend later.
The next on the list is Maud Foster nearby in Boston itself - and I mean in Boston - right in the middle of Boston. By coincidence, me & the missus went for a coffee & cake at
Doddington Hall farmshop the next day which is about a mile from where I live. Sign in the shop said all cakes made using organic flour from Maud Foster Windmill!!!
Up to now, the roads have been reasonably quite and pleasurable to ride along, but Boston town centre is nowadays always gridlocked, today is no exception and the remainder of the ride along the A17 to Heckington is boring. So not in a good frame of mind when I get to Heckington Windmill which is only open on a Sunday at the moment
Quick pic and I'm off to the last windmill on the route which is Ellis Mill in Lincoln.
I've lived in Lincoln for nearly 16 years, and never been to this place. Seen it from afar and go past the end of the road its on regularily, but never been to see it up close. Its on a street imaginatively called Mill Road, which is rows of terraced houses. There is a gap in the row where four houses should be, and thats where the mill appears - quite a strange thing to find amongst rows of brick terraced houses. Check it out on
google streetviewSo thats the last and its only 10 minutes to get home. I've been out for about 5 hours, done just under 180 miles and seen a bit more of Lincolnshires heritage on a nice sunny day in March
Suitably refreshed i'm of to Burgh le Marsh, the windmill is next to a restaurant (which was clsoed) on the old road to Skeggy, but not really inpsiring, so off now to the Sibsey Trader near Boston. Can't get anywhere near the Sibsey Trader today as , you've guessed it, its not open to visitors today and only on a Saturday during the winter. I'll just have to pay a visit at the weekend later.
Up to now, the roads have been reasonably quite and pleasurable to ride along, but Boston town centre is nowadays always gridlocked, today is no exception and the remainder of the ride along the A17 to Heckington is boring. So not in a good frame of mind when I get to Heckington Windmill which is only open on a Sunday at the moment 
Quick pic and I'm off to the last windmill on the route which is Ellis Mill in Lincoln. 
I've lived in Lincoln for nearly 16 years, and never been to this place. Seen it from afar and go past the end of the road its on regularily, but never been to see it up close. Its on a street imaginatively called Mill Road, which is rows of terraced houses. There is a gap in the row where four houses should be, and thats where the mill appears - quite a strange thing to find amongst rows of brick terraced houses. Check it out on google streetview
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