Spilsby and Hundleby Walkers are Welcome have recently produced a 1 mile walking trail of Spilsby, the birthplace of Sir John Franklin, Arctic explorer. Franklin is more famous for the disappearance of his two expedition ships and entire crew in 1845, but is better known in Canada than at home. SAHWAW decided to rectify this, and with the assistance of East Lindsey District Council, they created a leaflet that tells the story of Sir John, from his birth to his final disappearance and the expeditions mounted to discover his fate. On the reverse is a trail around the town, looking at places either associated with, or named after, Franklin. A launch was held in May as part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival, and the initial guided walks were attended by over 50 people, ranging from a baby in a pram to a grandmother on a mobility scooter. There was extensive radio and TV coverage, and the leaflets are already proving very popular. SAHWAW’s next project is to resurrect a local footpath trail known as The Franklin Way which has fallen into disuse. Five members of the Steering Group (Andy and Denise Rowland, Stef Round, Veronica and David Stonehouse) are pictured  with the leaflets.