Short Walk
- Begin your walk on the corner by the Church of St John the Baptist. [1]
- Facing The Three Horseshoes pub, turn right along Church Street. [2][3][4][5]
- At the end of Church Street, retrace your steps, turning left into Bridge Street. [6][7][8]
- With the bridge over the brook in front of you, turn right into Manor Street. [9][10][11]
- Following the road will lead into Parsonage Street and back to the Church and the Pub. By the bus shelter at the junction of Parsonage Street and Mill Road. [12][13][14]
- Having reached Rook’s Grove Farm, retrace your steps along Mill Road to the Church. [15]
Long Walk
- Begin your walk on the corner by the Church of St John the Baptist. [1]
- Facing The Three Horseshoes pub, turn right along Church Street. [2][3][4][5]
- At the end of Church Street, retrace your steps, turning right opposite the Granary Field into Oaklands Avenue. Having passed the Playing Field, follow the road to its junction with Harris Lane and turn to the left. At the T-junction, turn left again into Mill Road. [14][13][12]
- With the Pub to the the left, cross the road carefully into Parsonage Street and on into Manor Street. [11][10][9]
- With the bridge over the brook to your right, turn left into Bridge Street. [8][7][6]
- At the T-junction, turn left into Church Street and return to the Church. [15]
Places of Interest
- Church of St John the Baptist: A Church has stood on this site for about 1,000 years and mention is made of it in the Domesday survey of 1086. Parts of the present building date from the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, hence the external appearance having several architectural styles. The inside also has a wealth of historic and architectural features.
- Ross House: During the 1890s it was one of at least seven pubs in Wistow, known then as Uncle Tom’s Cabin. At the beginning of the 20th century it housed the village butcher and during the second world war the cellar served as the air raid shelter.
- The Shieling: Built in the 17th century, was originally two cottages and has in the past served the village as a shop and a petrol station.
- Fleur de Lys: Another of the original pubs, built around 1860. The original stabling housed the village blacksmith and undertaker with storage for the village hearse.
- The Cottage: Originally The Chequers, records show that it served villagers from 1899 until 1933.
- The Old Plough: Yet another pub until 1954. In an out building an original skittle board can still be found, where 3ft high skittles were knocked over with a large wooden block. Close by was the village bowling green.
- Shottes: Originally the village school, built in 1845 for 55 children. It was converted into a bungalow in the 1950s.
- Lodes Cottage: A beautiful timber framed house built on a ring frame in 1645. Lode is a local term for a fenland dyke.
- The Village Hall: Built in the 1890s as a congregational chapel with seating for about 90 people.
- Porch House: Built in 1590, this traditional longhouse was at one time three separate cottages.
- Manor Farm House: Note the date 1662 at the base of the central chimney stack and the unusual crescent shaped pargetting on the frontage.
- Mill Farm House: The original timber framed part of this house dates from the first Elizabethan era, some exposed beams are still visible internally. The gable ends were added in 1720 and a further extension built in the 19th century.
- Mill House: Built around 1870 and owned by the family who worked the windmill once sited on the road out of the village. In one of the original three cottages making up the annex to Mill House was the bakery, where villagers would bring their Christmas fayre to be cooked.
- Rook’s Grove Farm: Formally Lime Tree Farm, dates from the 16th century with early 18th century additions. It is noted for its 18th century wood panelling.
- The Three Horseshoes: Built in the 18th century, the one remaining pub in the village. Note the owl in the thatch, watching over all who venture in or simply pass by. In the past the local harness maker worked next door.