Things To Do near Hillcrest Hotel
Brigg Tourist Information Centre, Brigg (approx. 22 miles away)
Lincolnshire's Tourist information centres are a useful resource for planning your trip to the county. The staff are brimming with local knowledge and ideas on how to get the most out of your visit.
The Steel Rooms Gallery, Brigg (approx. 22 miles away)
The very popular Steel Rooms cafe also hosts the Steel Rooms art gallery on the floor above. With ever changing exhibitions there is always something interesting to discover and quite often you can even meet the artists. Please visit the website for further details.
Axholme Line Nature Reserve, Haxey (approx. 22 miles away)
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....
Wyndham Park, Grantham (approx. 22 miles away)
Wyndham Park lies on the banks of the River Witham just to the north of Grantham Town Centre. It offers a wide range of facilities for young and old and proudly holds the Green Flag Award. The main features of the park are: Riverside walk, Toddlers Play Area, Sensory Garden, Cycle Hire, Bowlin...
The Somersby Manor House, Somersby (approx. 22 miles away)
The manor house with its square towers dates back to 1722. It is said to be designed by Sir John Vanburgh who also created Grimsthorpe Castle.
St Margaret's Church, Somersby (approx. 22 miles away)
Built of green sandstone and patched with brick, this is a 15th century church which had at one time the father of Lord Alfred Tennyson (poet laureate) as its rector.
St Margaret of Scotland Church, Langrick (approx. 22 miles away)
Saint Margaret of Scotland Church was built during the early part of the 19th century. It was not dedicated until 1922 and is a Grade II listed building. It was restored and altered in the late 19th century and twice during the 20th century. The registers of births and deaths date from 1831 an...
Birth Place of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Somersby (approx. 22 miles away)
Born in 1809 in what is now The Somersby Manor House, Somersby.
Bottesford Beck, Bottesford (approx. 22 miles away)
Bottesford Beck is a fast-flowing stream with grassy banks and birch trees. It flows to the Trent and is a wonderful spot for walking. Years ago it was heavily polluted with outflow from Scunthorpe steelworks but this is now vastly improved. The Trent lies to the west, with a boundary line app...
Arial Trail, Scunthorpe (approx. 22 miles away)
Arialtrail is an outdoors climbing high rope course located in the woodland area at the Pink Pig Farm. The course consists of 16 elements approximately 5m from the ground ending with two 100m-zip lines. It has a safety system called a rope roller whereby once you are connected on the system you w...
The Pink Pig Farm, Scunthorpe (approx. 22 miles away)
The Pink Pig Farm in Scunthorpe is a friendly working farm offering a great day out for the whole family. (NFAN Best Farm Attraction, Food & Beverage 2013) Our award-winning farm shop has oodles of delicious local produce (including cheese, chocolate, chutney & more!). Our butchery sells our home...
Highfields Country Holiday Fishing, Spanby (approx. 22 miles away)
With 120 acres of lovely parkland and mature woodland the surroundings are perfect to fish at three well stocked lakes. A good head of Carp (Common & Mirror and crucian) and mixed Silver Fish including Roach, Bream, Perch & Hybrids can be found. Holiday log cabins are for hire and sa...
The King's School, Grantham (approx. 22 miles away)
Its lineage can be traced back as far as 1329, making it amongst the oldest in the country. Alumni included the "Cambridge Platonist", Henry More, Poet Laureate Colley Cibber, and Sir Isaac Newton.
Grantham House, Grantham (approx. 22 miles away)
Originally a country residence but over time it was gradually surrounded by the growing town of Grantham. Dating from 1380 and reportedly subject to a number of hauntings, most of the building seen today dates from the 16th - 18th centuries.Both Princess Margaret, the daughter of Henry VII and Cardi...
Birth Place of Margaret Thatcher, Grantham (approx. 22 miles away)
Born on 13 October 1925. Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first woman to have held either post.