Torksey Scout Camp
Fri, 30 Oct
|Torksey Scout Camp
Torksey Lock is a popular spot for walking, wildlife or leisure boating. The Fossdyke Canal Trail is a recreational route alongside the Roman canal and extending to Torksey Lock. The ancient city of Lincoln enjoys many attractions and Gainsborough is a short drive away.
Time & Location
30 Oct 2020, 15:00 – 01 Nov 2020, 19:00
Torksey Scout Camp, Lincoln LN1 2EJ, UK
About the Event
Torksey is a small village adjacent to the River Trent, a location that defines it's history which stretches back to the Roman period, when the Foss Dyke crossed the River Trent via a system of locks. Â Viking artefacts have been discovered at Torksey, which is mentioned in the AD872 Ango-Saxon chronicle as a Viking winter camp.
Torksey Lock is a popular spot for walking, wildlife or leisure boating. Â The Fossdyke Canal Trail is a recreational route running alongside the Roman canal between Saxilby and Lincoln and extends beyond to Torksey Lock. Â The ancient city of Lincoln enjoys many attractions and Gainsborough is a short drive to the north:
Torksey Scout Camp, Torksey
Fri, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 1, 2020
13:00-17:00
Directions: Take A57 from Lincoln to Newton on Trent. Turn R on to A1133, Newark to Gainsborough rd. Site on right before reaching A156 Steward: Start time: 15:00 Price: £10.00 per unit night Map reference: 121/836774
GPS: 53.287240, -0.746469 ///What3Words: client.scout.diplomas
Image: Moorings at Torksey Lock, credit Mat Fascione, Geograph.org.uk/P/4930535