National Cycle Route 1

The length of Britain's first official long-distance cycle route runs right through Lincolnshire, and the section near Market Rasen is genuinely worth pedalling. You're looking at 870-odd miles total from Land's End to John o' Groats, but this Midlands stretch offers proper countryside without the Alpine gradients that make other routes a nightmare for leisure riders.

What you actually get is a well-signposted network through rolling Wolds terrain - farmland, small villages, the occasional forest section - rather than a single dramatic trail. The riding here suits families and steady-paced adults far more than racing cyclists. Expect to cover twenty-odd miles in a morning without much fuss, stopping for cake in places like Market Rasen itself when your legs start complaining.

The beauty of cycling Route 1 through this bit of England is the flexibility. You can do the whole thing or just cherry-pick a weekend's worth. It's free, obviously - it's a public route - and you go at your own pace, which beats fighting through crowds at an actual attraction.

If you're based at Into the Wild Glamping or Station Farm just down the road, this becomes your daily adventure rather than a day trip. The terrain won't shatter you, the villages have pubs, and you'll see more of rural Lincolnshire than you would driving. Not thrilling, perhaps, but genuinely satisfying in a low-key way.