People in Grantham are set to get a new cycleway through Londonthorpe Woods thanks to a £68,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation.

The money will be used to create a new way to access Londonthorpe Woods from Alma Park Road in the north east of Grantham to the soon to be upgraded Londonthorpe Woods carpark.

The creation of the new cycleway is one aspect of the ongoing partnership project between the National Trust and Woodland Trust – 'Reconnecting Grantham to its Historic Landscape'.

Project Manager, Heather Cook of the Woodland Trust believes the facility will make a huge difference to the lives of people living in the area.

She says: "This project will provide a real boost to the people of Grantham – combining the health benefits of cycling to the wonderful natural benefits of the nature that we have on the doorstep of the town.

"It's fantastic that FCC Communities Foundation has awarded us this money and we're really looking forward to our cycleway taking shape this year."

FCC Communities Foundation is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community projects through the Landfill Communities Fund.

Work on the cycleway will begin in mid-August 2021 and will be ready to use later this year.

Londonthorpe Woods, a rich habitat of wildflower meadows, lush open grassland, and broadleaf and mature woodland that's home to an array of wildlife, and the adjoining Bellmount have brought together the Woodland Trust and National Trust, respectively.

They have joined forces to enhance Grantham's natural landscape aiming to bring more people into nature, and to appreciate, value and protect what we are lucky to have on our doorstep.

'Reconnecting Grantham to its Historical Landscape' is a four-year project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The project will encourage exploration and engagement with the two adjoining sites through activities and events, informative interpretation and offering a wide range of volunteering opportunities.

For more information on this exciting project, click here and here visit or join the Facebook group, search Reconnecting Grantham.