Coleby: a Lincolnshire clifftop village with Saxon roots

Coleby is a village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, set on the Lincoln Cliff escarpment south of Lincoln. It appears in Domesday Book and has remained a rural settlement for centuries, shaped by farming and by its elevated position above the River Witham valley. The village's most important historic building is the Grade I listed Church of All Saints, whose tower preserves Saxon work later rebuilt and extended by the Normans and their successors. The Viking Way also passes through the parish, reinforcing Coleby's appeal for walkers.
Population: 410 inhabitants (2011 census).
Distance: about 6 miles south of Lincoln.
Traditions and culture: Coleby remains closely tied to parish life, local farming traditions and the walking culture of the Lincolnshire cliff villages.
Highlights: All Saints Church, the Viking Way, views over the Witham valley and the traditional village core.