Things To Do near Willoughby Arms Hotel
Gerard's Carp Lake, Market Deeping (approx. 9 miles away)
Gerards Carp Lake is situated in the village of Maxey, 1/2 mile from the A15 & 1 mile to Deeping. Situated in 18 acres, with 12 acres of water, stocked with mirror carp, common carp, crucian carp, roach, breem & chub. The lake fishes well throughout the year, including the winter months, with som...
Deepings Community Library, Market Deeping (approx. 9 miles away)
Deepings library is a well stocked and vital part of the local community, despite efforts to have the building closed down. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Opening times: Mon 1...
St John The Baptist Church, Buckminster (approx. 9 miles away)
St John the Baptist church was mostly built between 1250 and 1350, of limestone. Unusually, the tower and broach spire are above the eastern end of the south aisle. The exterior of the church is richly decorated with carvings, which include faces on the pinnacles and a carved frieze. Inside ar...
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 10 miles away)
Buckminster Park stands to the north-east of the village. It was never a medieval hunting park but has its origins in a lease of land in 1532 near the former manor house. The house was demolished in 1951. The park is ideal for long walks, especially during the warmer months.
Ellys Manor House, Great Ponton (approx. 10 miles away)
Ellys Manor House, built in Flemish style, is a wool merchant’s house from the Tudor period.The main feature of the property is a fabulous scheme of early 16th century wall paintings in the upper rooms.The wall paintings dated around 1500 are said to be the most complete, extensive and important d...
Stone Bridge, Deeping St James (approx. 10 miles away)
If you see a postcard of the Deepings, it will usually feature the stunning stone bridge which links Deeping St James to Deeping Gate. The bridge was constructed in 1651 and was designed to allow horse drawn carts to cross the river in the days when the Welland was a busy trading route. A...
River Glen, Guthram Gowt (approx. 10 miles away)
The river has two sources, both in the west of the county. The East Glen rises as a number of small streams near to Ropsley and Humby, and flows in a southerly direction, passing to the east of Ingoldsby and to the west of Bulby. The West Glen also has a number of sources and flows more o...
Hansen's Chocolate House, Folkingham (approx. 10 miles away)
Jan Hansen, having worked in the gaming industry across Europe and the middle east, developed a taste for luxury confectionary and first opened a chocolate shop in Stamford in 1986 before moving to Billingborough in 1988. He has since moved his market leading handmade chocolate business...
Willow Tree Fen, Deeping St Nicholas (approx. 10 miles away)
Part of the county's wildlife trust, you can get up close and personal with nature at Willow Tree Fen. There are three waymarked routes around a landscape of shallow meres, seasonally flooded pastures, hay meadows and reedbeds. It can be challenging for disabled ramblers and those with pushcha...
St Andrew's Church, Folkingham (approx. 10 miles away)
The Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed Anglican church.Work commenced in the late 12th century and the building was largely completed by the late 15th century. Restorations were carried out throughout the 19th century.It features decorated style arcades and a mainly early English chancel, with...
Four Winds Equestrian Centre, Spalding (approx. 11 miles away)
The Four Winds Equestrian Centre is a popular venue located in Spalding. When you visit Fourwinds the experience starts when you get out of your car. We have a great school, horses and staff ready to make your session here as much fun as possible. We have an outdoor ménage measuring 60m...
Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton (approx. 12 miles away)
Built in the 1830s for Gregory Gregory, a wealthy Nottinghamshire businessman, it replaced the original Elizabethan Manor House in Harlaxton Village. Built in Ancaster stone, it is an exuberant merging of Gothic, Jacobethan and Baroque styles creating an unforgettable and dramatic impact.Few houses...
The Exotic Pet Refuge, Deeping St James (approx. 12 miles away)
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...
Lake Ross Caravan Park & Fishery, West Pinchbeck (approx. 12 miles away)
Lake Ross is a small, family run business with a friendly atmosphere. This quiet caravan site is situated in the midst of open countryside, providing an excellent base from which to tour the Fens, yet within easy reach of the City of Peterborough, King's Lynn, Boston and Grantham. The coastal res...
St John the Evangelist Church, Grantham (approx. 13 miles away)
Victorian church built in the mid nineteenth century seating approximately 1100 people. The church has been restored on several occassions the first being 1883-4.