The Lincolnshire Wolds

Prepare to be pleasantly surprised for here, Lincolnshire is not flat and boasts rolling rural peace and charm of a kind that must have inspired Alfred Lord Tennyson.

This part of the area offers visitors some of the most wonderful countryside views in the county and is home to a number of good-value places to eat.

This is an excellent area for both walking and cycling with a number of walks and cycle sign-posted routes.

Set in the peaceful village of Swaby, Jasmine Cottage is only a short drive to the charming market towns of Alford and Louth

An attractive, busy market town ten minutes drive from Swaby. The town is probably best known as being the birthplace of Captain John Smith, whose life was saved by the Indian Princess Pocahontas.

Craft Markets and Folk Festivals are held regularly throughout the year, and here, you can enjoy a range of traditional crafts and street entertainment. To the east of Alford stands the stunning five-sailed windmill which is in full working order and open to the public most of the year.

A charming Wolds market town just 15 minutes drive away from Swaby. This traditional town has a bustling centre with market days on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, alongside the open-air auction 'on the Stones' every Wednesday afternoon.

There is an excellent variety of local speciality food shops that make Lincolnshire sausages, plum bread, stuffed chine, and sell Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese and butter, locally produced fruit, vegetables, fish and bread. The town is watched over by the breath-taking church of St James's with its spire soaring to a height of 295 feet, the tallest parish church in the country. There are many other things to visit in the town including the Museum, the brand new state-of-the-art Riverhead Theatre or the multi-screen cinema. This unspoilt town has many connections with historical events, such as the Lincolnshire Rising, and with those who have made history including Alfred, Lord Tennyson, famous Poet Laureate to Queen Victoria.

The Coast

The Lincolnshire coast is only 20 minutes from Jasmine Cottage and here you can enjoy not only the traditional seaside resorts of Skegness and Sutton on Sea, but also take the opportunity to discover the flora and fauna at the excellent Gibraltar Point and Saltfleetby /Theddlethorpe National Nature Reserves.