Belchford is a small village of about 200 inhabitants, in the heart of Lincolnshire, in Northern England. The steep hills and deep valleys which surround the village are always a surprise to the numerous walkers and other visitors who come from outside, as Lincolnshire has a reputation for being flat. However, Belchford lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, running from Louth in the north, to Horncastle in the south. This makes it a popular destination for ramblers, as well as hang-gliders who use the ridges from the Bluestone Heath Road to launch into the valley. The Wolds has always been one of the main arable farming areas of England, and is home to Lincoln Red cattle, having previously hosted Lincoln Longwool sheep and the now extinct Curlycoat pig. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... The Lincolnshire Wolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (designated as such in 1973) covering 560 square kilometres of north and east Lincolnshire, England. ... An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government. ... Statistics Population: 15,000 1 2 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TF326874 Administration District: East Lindsey Shire county: Lincolnshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lincolnshire Historic county: Lincolnshire Services Police force: Lincolnshire Police Ambulance service: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post... Horncastles town crest Horncastle is a market town of some 5,000 residents in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. ... The Bluestone Heath Road is an ancient road that runs through the Lincolnshire Wolds, in the county of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... The Lincoln is a breed of sheep from England that has been significantly altered by selective breeding in the later part of the eighteenth century. ...

The village history dates back to ancient times connected with the Romans and the Vikings. The Viking Way is now a nationally recognised public footpath and passes through Belchford by the Blue Bell Inn, on its way from the Humber in the north to Rutland in the south. During the Reformation of the English Christian church, in 1536, the vicar of Belchford was hanged, drawn and quartered for treason, after leading a rebellion against the crown. The Viking Way is a long distance footpath between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... The English Reformation was part of a process and movement of thought which led to the breaking away of a number of Christian churches in Europe from communion with Rome. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

The village is served by the Blue Bell Inn, which has been trading for hundreds of years. It is now home to a well renowned restaurant, as well as a friendly bar area, which serves a number of local brews as well as the more well known beers.