Louth is called 'The Capital of The Wolds', a beautiful Georgian market town, which many claim has a feeling of the past about it, with speciality cheese, poultry, fruit & vegetables and meat shops.  Majestically rising above the town, St James' spire, 500 years old and 295 feet high, is often your first glimpse of Louth. As you get closer its warm stone contrasts with the red brick and pantiles of the houses. A concoction of different styles in an intricate network of streets. Altogether a satisfying blend.

The town stands directly on the Meridian line at 0°, so bridging two hemispheres, and on the River Lud, a more visible divide. Not much has changed here.  The ancient market square echoes to the traders' cries as they offer their wares, there’s the produce auction, the cattle market - its a perfect microcosm of rural life.

Louth is built in a wealth of styles, and is a melange of masonry to delight and fascinate. Discover Tennyson's legacy, and there’s a lively arts programme to be enjoyed, from drama to dance, classics to rock, recitals to readings - take the Louth Arts Tour and enjoy.

As well as the markets, the surrounding farmland provides mouthwatering, fresh produce for the local shops, cafes and tea rooms, pubs and restaurants.   There is many nationalties to tempt you, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Turkish as well as Good Old English, a real gourmets delight. 

We recommend the Millhouse at Covenham for a special meal, superb food in a delightful environment, or for a venue you can walk to, try Christobels, delicious food in a relaxed and friendly setting.  You can get to the coast in half an hour, and enjoy a bracing walk, a dig in the sand or just the feel of sand between your toes.  Cleethorpes is the venue each year for the international kite festival, and if you want to escape from amusements and crowds, try Sutton on Sea for a more gentile beach, or Tristhorpe for a totally unspoiled expanse of golden sand.  You can even see the seals at Donna Nook, where they come inland to pup every winter.

You’ll find it all in Louth.