Things To Do in Lincolnshire
Heckington Tennis Club, Heckington
With three outdoor courts the Heckington Tennis Club is a members only organisation. Suitable for juniors and beginners it is best to contact first. There is wheelchair access but no other facilities. Heckington is a large village with several cafes and takeaways, shops, a bar and a traditiona...
River Till Fishery, Sturton by Stow
The fishery stocks barbel, carp, perch, tench and pike. Day and season permits are available from Lincoln tackle shops for membership. There is no disabled access and no fly fishing only. Wonderful scenary, a popular venue in the area.
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
Visual Arts opened in 2001 in the former St. John’s church, Church Square, Scunthorpe. They have a great track record of offering an extensive exhibition programme of contemporary art. The venue shows around 20 exhibitions per year in six exhibition spaces. The artistic programme aims to be...
Swinderby Railway Station, Swinderby
Swinderby railway station serves the villages of Swinderby, North Scarle, Eagle and Morton Hall. It is 8.75 miles (14 km) south west of Lincoln Central on the Nottingham to Lincoln Central Line, owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The station, adjacent to the level cross...
RAF Waddington Heritage Centre, Lincoln
RAF Waddington is a Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles south of Lincoln. It has a proud and distinguished history spanning more than 90 years. Following its opening in November 1916 as a flying training base, the Station had aircraft and people involved in both World Wars, including the pa...
The Methodist Church can be found on Wellington Street. There is a regular Sunday morning service and, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except July and August) there is a midweek, afternoon service.
East Bank Lighthouse, Sutton Bridge
The East and the West Bank Lighthouses in Sutton Bridge are both Grade II listed buildings. Both are described as early 19th century structures with 20th century alterations. Both are brick built, and have been rendered and colour washed. They each consist of a single central red brick stack o...
Stamford Railway Station, Stamford
Stamford railway station is 12.5 miles (20 km) west of Peterborough opened by the Syston and Peterborough Railway, part of the present day Birmingham to Peterborough Line. It is owned by Network Rail and operated by East Midlands Trains who operate a limited service. The station was formerly k...
A fitting and respectful tribute for those who fell during both world wars. There are fifty-seven separate memorial plaques commemorating individual campaigns, branches of the forces or forces support organisations. The cenotaph is engraved on all four sides.
Rauceby Railway Station, Sleaford
Rauceby railway station is close to the western border of Quarrington and just over half-a-mile south of the village of South Rauceby. Originally it served Rauceby Mental Hospital that was closed in 1998 and now serves commuters living in the new housing estates that comprise the Greylees suburb...
Axholme Line Nature Reserve, Haxey
The reserve is a 2 km stretch of a former railway line consisting of areas of grassland, woodland and scrub. The Axholme Joint Railway traversed the area, but the line has now been abandoned. There are still railway stations in Crowle and Althorpe on the line between Scunthorpe and Sheffield....
Spalding Railway Station, Spalding
The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midland Trains. Unusually for Lincolnshire stations, there are staff available between 06:30-14:30 Monday to Saturday although this might be withdrawn at some point in the future. The facilities on offer include two shelters, bicycle sto...
The Exotic Pet Refuge, Deeping St James
The Exotic Pet Refuge is a small charity that offers a loving home to all kinds of animals. Founded in 1984 by Pam Mansfield and her late husband, Mel, the sanctuary began life in the caring couple’s home nine years earlier. "Someone came to us one day with an injured bird – and...
Hubberts Bridge Railway Station, Hubberts Bridge
Hubberts Bridge railway station is located on the Sleaford to Boston section of the Nottingham to Skegness line. The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. A signal box at the West end of the station supervises a level crossing and the western end of the sing...
Fuzzy ED's Funhouse, The Cricketers, Grimsby
Fuzzy ED’s fun houses are action packed indoor soft play centres for children of all ages with three located in Lincolnshire at Boston, Grantham and Grismby. At The Cricketers there is a place for parents to meet and kids to play in a safe, clean and FUN environment. There are dedicated Birthda...