Things To Do near The Old Barn Cottage
Barton Clay Pits Visitor Centre, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 48 miles away)
The Barton Clay Pits once supplied clay for thriving brick and tile-making industries have now been flooded and transformed into a nature reserve. The Clay Pits Nature Reserve covers a 5 mile area along the Humber bank offering attractive walks and opportunities to view local wildlife, especially...
All Saints Parish Church, Gainsborough (approx. 48 miles away)
All Saints Church is a friendly and thriving Grade I listed place of worship in the town centre of busy Gainsborough. Open daily with regular acts of worship there is also a very popular cafe from Monday through to Saturday. Visitors are always very welcome to find a quiet place for prayer a...
West Lindsey's Churches Festival 2018, Gainsborough (approx. 48 miles away)
For two weekends in May, Lincolnshire will host one of the finest church festivals in Europe with over 80 places of worship opening their doors as part of the West Lindsey’s Churches Festival. The festival is now in its 20th year and is due to be held on the 12th & 13th and the 19th & 20th....
Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough (approx. 48 miles away)
Gainsborough Old Hall is a large 15th century manor house, built by the noble Burgh family, and is one of the best preserved late-medieval manor houses in England.Regularly described as a “hidden gem in Lincolnshire” this exciting visitor attraction offers a variety of events and exhibitions and...
Gainsborough Library, Gainsborough (approx. 48 miles away)
In the busy maket town of Gainsborough the lending library is well stocked with thousands of books offering plenty of choice for the local residents. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have....
The Water's Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 48 miles away)
The Waters Edge Country Park, north of Barton-Upon-Humber, on the edge of the Humber estuary, has something to offer all ages. It features an intensely diverse variety of plant and wildlife and several rare species. It was established in the mid 1990s across clay quarries, freshwater lakes, rare...
Stamford Leisure Pool, Stamford (approx. 48 miles away)
Highly recommended for children, this is a first class leisure pool with a flume, water features and a wave machine. It is popular with local residents and located on Drift Road in the busy town of Stamford. Pool staff are friendly and helpful and there is also a small gym. Stamford offers ple...
Messingham Sands Fishery, Messingham (approx. 48 miles away)
Welcome to Lincolnshire's premiere fishing venue. Covering an extensive 66 acres, the superb fishing is set in beautiful surroundings and caters for all types of angler from top flight to the dedicated club match angler. The site includes two Syndicate Lakes catering for both specimen and...
The Priory of St Leonard, Stamford (approx. 48 miles away)
12th century priory ruins founded by the Benedictines of Durham Abbey. The existing priory building dates from about 1090, and the impressive West Front was constructed about 1150.One school of thought suggests that it was built upon the site of the monastery founded by St. Wilfrid in 658. If true,...
Church of St Paul the Apostle, Ashby (approx. 48 miles away)
An early 20th century construction, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle is a large red-brick building and stands on the high street in Ashby.The congregation is a warm and welcoming one and services are modern-language Holy Communion, Morning Worship or Family Service, all with hymns or songs and a s...
Burghley House, Stamford (approx. 48 miles away)
Burghley House is a Grade I listed building, with separately Grade I listed north courtyard and gate. The rooms and gardens are open to the public.Built during the mid-late 16th century by Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, the house is a g...
River Welland, Stamford (approx. 49 miles away)
The stunning River Welland is a winding lowland river in the east of the county. At 65 miles (105 km) long it drains part of the Midlands eastwards to The Wash. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spa...
Tidal Trent Angling Club, Gainsborough (approx. 49 miles away)
The club has been active for more than forty years with two ponds in a nice secluded rural area just outside Gainsborough. They are well stocked with Roach, Rudd, Pike, Perch, Carp, Bream, Tench and Eels. All tactics work. Night fishing possible. Membership only.
Grange Park Fisheries, Messingham (approx. 49 miles away)
Grange Park Fisheries is a family run all year round venue for match and pleasure alike. A friendly environment, there are extensively stocked lakes set in peaceful surroundings close to the M180. There is also an on site cafe serving a full English from 7am, toilets and a tackle & bait shop,...
Church of St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford (approx. 49 miles away)
In 1861, planes were drawn up to build a new church in Stamford.The Dolphin pub on Broad Street came on the market, and was bought for £1000, and in 1863 the work on the church began.