Things To Do near Maple Tree Cottage
Cowbit Wash, Cowbit (approx. 31 miles away)
Cowbit Wash lies to the west of the village and extends north-south for 8 miles. It was a flood plain for the River Welland, separated from the village by an earth bank that carries an unclassified road. Previously the Welland overflowed regularly with the water freezing in wintertime. A relie...
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Gedney (approx. 31 miles away)
St Mary Magdalene Church is an Anglican Church that heralds from the 13th century. Renowned for its large size in the surrounding low-lying landscape, the Grade I listed building it is commonly known as the Cathedral of the Fens. Dedicated to St Mary Magdalene it was considerably restored in 1...
Axholme Line Nature Reserve, Haxey (approx. 31 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....
Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society, Scunthorpe (approx. 31 miles away)
The Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society is based at Scunthorpe in the north of the county.The society owns locomotives and rolling stock but not the railway it runs on. The name comes from the Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company, now simply known as Scunthorpe Works. The railway operates en...
Church of Saint Mary, Cowbit (approx. 31 miles away)
Cowbit Anglican parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary. It was built on a small scale in the 14th century by Prior de Moulton of Spalding. A chancel and Perpendicular tower were added by Bishop Russell of Lincoln in 1487. A Wesleyan chapel was built in 1842, and reb...
Buckminster Park, Buckminster (approx. 31 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.
Central Park, Scunthorpe (approx. 31 miles away)
With winding footpaths, cycleways and beautiful beds, Central Park is Scunthorpe’s premier park. Accessed from the Kingsway on the A18 there is ample parking on offer. There is also a secondary car par park at the side of the Civic Centre from Ashby Road. Delightful gardens, borders and tree...
The Pods Leisure Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 31 miles away)
The Pods is a busy and friendly leisure centre based in Scunthorpe with a wide range of modern facilities. The exterior is akin to something from a science fiction show but inside normality is resumed and it benefits from swimming pools, a state of the art gym, a dance studio, a cafe and a creche...
St John The Baptist Church, Buckminster (approx. 31 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...
Appleby-Frodingham Tennis Club, Scunthorpe (approx. 31 miles away)
The club is based at the Brumby Hall Sports Ground and is adjacent to the North Lincolnshire Councils Indoor Sports Development called the Pods. During the summer of 2011 the club had a major development and now has 3 grass courts, a total of 6 floodlit hard courts and a floodlit kids coachi...
Appleby Froddingham Cricket Club, Scunthorpe (approx. 31 miles away)
The cricket club has played on its current ground since 1921, although it has grown a great deal in size since then. They are part of a much larger body called the Appleby-Frodingham Sports and Social Club (associated with British Steel UK plc) and the grounds are leased from the local authority,...
North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe (approx. 32 miles away)
On Oswald Road, near the railway station in Scunthorpe, is the North Lincolnshire museum, brimming with artefacts and slices of history. It features interactive exhibits and covers archaeology, nature, the Victorian era, and both World Wars. Its rooms are within Frodingham Vicarage, built during...
Brumby Wood Local Nature Reserve, Scunthorpe (approx. 32 miles away)
Brumby Wood is an ancient semi-natural woodland. There are 12.2 hectares, divided across the Kingsway road, filled with various plants and in places, a good growth of scrub and brambles, especially on the eastern side of the road where the canopy is more open. The ground fl...
The Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe (approx. 32 miles away)
The Plowright Theatre in Scunthorpe is a popular live entertainment venue offering music, comedy, panto, drama and much more.Owned by North Lincolnshire Council it is managed by SMG-Europe and is the Sister Venue to the Baths Hall Theatre located on Doncaster Road.Standing as a traditional prosceniu...
The Parishes Shopping Centre, Scunthorpe (approx. 32 miles away)
The Parishes is a shopping centre built during and for the 21st century and is the second of two shopping centres in Scunthorpe, the other being the Foundry.It was constructed on the site of the town's old bus station and is packed with many well known retailers and niche shops.Modern, sleek and bus...