Things To Do near Elm Cottage
North Ings Farm Museum, Lincoln (approx. 30 miles away)
The North Ings Farm Museum is a working farm museum containing a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway, running on a circuit of 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km).Situated at Dorrington, between Lincoln and Sleaford, there is a variety of agricultural machinery, tractors, commercial vehicles, portable steam pump...
Oaklands Garden Centre, Grimsby (approx. 30 miles away)
The busy Oaklands Garden Centre and Nursery is located in Laceby, Grimsby. Offering a large and varied range of home and garden products you can enjoy a full day at the centre spent browsing. Then take time to relax in the tearoom serving hot and cold food and refreshments. With ample parki...
Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby (approx. 30 miles away)
The Grimsby Auditorium is a flexible, multi-purpose venue situated on Cromwell Road.It has a seated audience capacity of 1,200. The seating is retractable so an arena style experience can be offered as well. It is the largest professional theatre in the county and one of the largest in the Midlands....
Grimsby Dock Tower, Grimsby (approx. 30 miles away)
Completed in 1852 at a staggering 309ft, the purpose of the Grimsby Dock Tower was to provide hydraulic power to the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks. It contained a 30,000 gallon hydraulic wrought iron reservoir at a height of 200 feet to supply the pressure required.The bricks from which the...
Heritage Lincolnshire, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Heritage Lincolnshire is a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county for the benefit of people who live, work and visit the area. They work to advance the understanding and appreciation of archaeology, historic buildings, traditions and culture and with a wid...
Heckington Village Show, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
The Heckington Village show is typically held on the final weekend of July. Nothing quite matches it for the relaxed way that it combines the intimacy of a village show with the expectation of the national stage. Heckington Show is a true family day out, a quintessentially English Summer occas...
Heckington Community Hub Library, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Situated opposite the splendid St Andrew's Church is Heckngton's first static library. Although small in comparison to the larger libraries such as Sleaford, the library is clean and friendly and exclusively volunteer-run. The library is based on the ground floor with wheelchair and pushchair...
Metheringham Community Library, Metheringham (approx. 30 miles away)
In the town of Metheringham, the public library can be found on the High Street. The hub provides a selection of library services and is run by local volunteers and Metheringham Parish Council. Opening times: Mon Closed, Tue 3pm - 5pm, Wed 12pm - 2pm Thu 10am - 12pm & 3pm - 5pm, Fri 4pm...
St Andrew's Church, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
This 14th century church is one of the finest medieval parish churches in Lincolnshire. It boasts a superb Easter Sepulchre, one of the best in England.
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Temperance Hall was built by Moses Franks MRCS and given to the parish in 1863. Constructed of yellow gault brick with a slate roof it has a broad front with bay windows and a central gabled porch flanked by glazing bar sash windows. On the upper floor is set a stone tablet declaring "Tem...
Heckington Station Railway Museum, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
The museum is housed in the original 1859 Heckington Railway station buildings. It is a working station with trains to Skegness. The station and trains service is currently managed by East Midlands Trains.
Heckington Railway Station, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Heckington railway station is quite unique in that it also houses a small Heritage Museum. The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway during the 19th century. It is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The station is unstaffed and offe...
Heckington & District Bowls Club, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
Heckington & District Bowls Club was founded circa 1922. Most of our members, however, are a little younger than that! One of the great things about lawn bowls is that it is one of relatively few physical sports that can be played to a reasonable level by just about anyone, of any age. Wh...
St Andrew’s Church, Ewerby (approx. 30 miles away)
In the quiet and leafy village of Ewerby stands the Anglican Church of St Andrew. It is a Grade I listed building and is an example of early 14th century Decorated style with a 172 feet (52 m) spire. In the north chancel is the recumbent effigy of Sir Alexander Aunsell, the founder of the chur...
Henry Godson's Almshouses, Heckington (approx. 30 miles away)
In the delightful village of Heckington, on a pleasant and traditional green, stand the Henry Godson Almshouses. Constructed in 1886 they feature red brick in Flemish bond, slate roofs with raised stone coped gables and moulded kneelers. Godson bequeathed four Almshouses to the village and they...