Honington and Sapiston are two villages separated by the River Blackbourne.

It was here the pastoral poet Robert Bloomfield lived and worked. The walks shown here will take you through some of the beautiful countryside about which he wrote. His poem 'The Farmer's Boy' gives a vivid description of rural life in the 18th Century. The descendants of his patron, the Duke of Grafton, still reside at nearby Euston Hall and own much of the land over which the walks shown here pass.

There are two Churches in the parishes and, although Sapiston's is redundant, occasional services are still held there.

The Fox pub serves good ales plus tea and coffee and the landlords are happy for you to leave your car there during your walk.

The Walks:

(1) 1.5 miles (45 minutes)
(a) From Church, Mill Road, (b) Sapiston Mill, (c) Clay Line or (d) Hilly Close if wet, B Road over Bridge (e) River Path.

(2) 3.5 Miles (75 minutes)
Follow Footpath (1) but instead of returning to Honington, carry on to (f) George Cottages on the Coney Weston road. Turn left over the stile an then take the field path, then over the next two stiles (g). Cross the river by the footbridge and turn left along field boundary. Follow way markey signs into (h) Water Lane and then rejoin River Walk.