Things To Do near Willow Cottage
Keadby Bridge, Althorpe (approx. 26 miles away)
Keadby Bridge, more formally known as the King George V Bridge, crosses the River Trent near Althorpe and Keadby. The first passenger train to cross is recorded at 10:35am on 21 May 1916. There is a plaque on the Lifting Bridge regarding its opening on said date. Built during 1912 and 1916 by...
The Old Brickpits Fishery, Sturton by Stow (approx. 26 miles away)
The Old Brickpits is a well stocked mixed coarse fishery of about 1 acre in size offering good fishing along with peace and tranquillity. Open all year round and suitable for disabled anglers this is a mature picturesque site and not your standard muddy puddle offering numerous features such as i...
Cross O'Cliff Orchard, Lincoln (approx. 26 miles away)
After decades of neglect, restoration began in 1995. A little under 2 hectares in size and at least one hundred and fifty years old, the Orchard is open to the public. There are many old varieties of pear with wonderful names such as Louise Bonne de Jersey, Hessle and Pitman Duchess and many a...
Lincoln Indoor Bowls Club, Lincoln (approx. 26 miles away)
The Lincoln Indoor Bowls Club opened in 1972 with 4 rinks and was enlarged in 1986 to 8 rinks. Over the years various developments at the club have helped membership rise to over 1400 and they now boast the largest indoor bowls membership in the country! The facilities at LIBC are the envy of...
Chapel Point Beach, Chapel St Leonards (approx. 26 miles away)
A sandy dune covered beach which was a WWII coastal defence looking out across the North Sea.There are no dog control measures in place so walking along the beach is available all year round.
St Leonard's Church, Chapel St Leonards (approx. 26 miles away)
St Leonard's was erected in 1794 from the material of the former church at this location. Though it was still standing at the time, it was in ruins.
Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club, Bracebridge Heath (approx. 26 miles away)
Bracebridge Heath county cricket club has its venue within spacious wooded grounds. There is plenty of information regarding forthcoming fixtures and how to get involved with cricket on the popular website from the link below. The surrounding rural village is located approximately 2 miles...
Trentside Fishery, Burton Stather (approx. 26 miles away)
A 7 acre lake set in untouched countryside, just at the side of the river Trent with plenty of reeds and weed less areas ideal for many specialist anglers. Roach to 3lbs, Perch to 4lbs, Tench to 13lbs (was in top ten tench waters in the country), Bream to 12lbs many species of Carp to 34lb,...
Coningsby Railway Bridge, Coningsby (approx. 26 miles away)
The Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway, locally known as the New Line, was a railway line linking the East Lincolnshire Railway to the Lincoln to Boston railway through the fens. Open in 1913 by GNR it was built to improve access from Lancashire and Yorkshire industrial centres to the seaside...
The Lincoln Cliff, Bracebridge (approx. 26 miles away)
The Lincoln Cliff or Lincoln Edge is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven.It is a prominent and central landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county. The prehistoric route known loosely as the Jurassic Way follows the line of this escarp...
Boultham Library, Boultham (approx. 26 miles away)
With ample nearby parking space The Boultham Library has hundreds of well stocked shelves. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. There are thousands of hardbacks and paperbacks to borro...
Bracebridge Heath Community Library, Bracebridge Heath (approx. 26 miles away)
Bracebridge Heath Community Library is run by volunteers on behalf of Bracebridge Heath Parish Council. It benefits from a wide selection of books that sees shelves and spinners crammed with paperbacks and hardbacks. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and hel...
Moorland Park Methodist Church, Lincoln (approx. 26 miles away)
The church has stood for years and there is a lovely and friendly atmosphere. There is a long history to the place and this can be researched on the official website.
Chapel St Leonards Beach, Chapel St Leonards (approx. 26 miles away)
Miles of sandy beach over dunes looking out onto the North Sea around the popular seaside resort of Chapel St Leonards.This part of the Lincolnshire coastline is one massive stretch of sand so visit Chapel Point Beach, Wolla Bank Beach and Moggs Eye Beach as well.
Julian's Bower Maze, Alkborough (approx. 26 miles away)
A turf-cut maze (sometimes known as a miz-maze), Julian's Bower stands on a hillside overlooking the confluence of the River Ouse and River Trent, with an earthwork known as Countess Close above it.No-one knows who originally cut this 12 metre maze, or when, but it is only first recorded in 1697 by...