Things To Do near Kents Farm Cottages

Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness (approx. 26 miles away)

Gibraltar Point is an area of some 430 hectares comprising sandy and muddy seashores, sand-dunes, saltmarshes and freshwater habitats. It extends some 3 miles along the Lincolnshire coast line and contains an incredible range of plant life: Cowslips, Pyramidal Orchids, Meadow Saxifrage and many othe...

Dogdyke Pumping Station, Tattershall (approx. 26 miles away)

Dogdyke steam drainage station was built in 1856 to replace the existing wind-driven pump to drain a large area of farmland between the rivers Bain and Witham.The engine, which runs in steam on all the Open Days, is the original external condensing beam-engine built by Bradley and Craven of Wakefiel...

Washingborough Community Centre, Washingborough (approx. 26 miles away)

The Washingborough community centre can be found on Fen Road. With a host of events and activities at the centre ranging from dance to sport and much more there is always something to look out for. The village is 3 miles east from Lincoln city centre, in the North Kesteven district of the coun...

Washingborough Tennis Club, Washingborough (approx. 26 miles away)

Washingborough Tennis Club are Tennismark accredited. There are currently around 80 active members from Family, Adult and Junior memberships. The club is managed by a small committee who put on a range of events over the year. All money raised is ploughed back in to the club for the...

Scawby Hall And Gardens, Scawby (approx. 26 miles away)

Scawby Hall is a Jacobean manor house and was begun by Richard Nelthorpe of Glandford Brigg (1569—1640) in 1605 and has been lived in by members of the Nelthorpe family ever since. The stunning building is Grade I listed and contains a number of important paintings including five by George Stub...

Gainsthorpe Medieval Village, Hibaldstow (approx. 26 miles away)

One of the best-preserved examples in England of a medieval village. Clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps. According to legend demolished as a den of thieves, the real reason for its abandonment remains uncertain. The area/site is managed by English Heritage.

Washingborough Library, Washingborough (approx. 26 miles away)

Washingborough Library can be found on School Lane and is open two days a week (Wed & Sat). Despite closures through the county and beyond it is still a popular place with plenty of fiction and non-fiction free to borrow. Staff are helpful and well-informed.

The Heighington Country Walk (3 miles), Heighington (approx. 26 miles away)

A settlement has existed since at least the time of the Normans. Although Heighington is a civic parish, it is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Washingborough. This walk was produced by residents of the Parish of Heighington and is approximately 3miles.

All Saint's Church, Greetwell (approx. 26 miles away)

The parish church in Greetwell is a Grade II listed, 11th century limestone building.  Both the west tower and the font date from the 13th century. The church underwent restoration during the 1800s. There are two ashlar monuments to Richard Lely, who passed in 1734 and Anna Lely...

St John's Church, Washingborough (approx. 26 miles away)

The parish church in Washingborough is dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It has a Norman tower and font. An Iron Age shield was discovered near here in 1826. It is called the Witham Shield and is now in the British Museum. The village of Washingborough, 3 miles east from Lincoln city centre...

Martin & Metheringham Barff Walk, Metheringham (approx. 26 miles away)

Taking in the stunning views over the fens this walk begins in the North Kesteven village of Martin. Whilst exploring the beautiful countryside you will pass the old RAF Metheringham site. The walk is a distance of 6.3 miles or 10.1km. Please visit the link below for further informatio...

Poppyfield Equestrian Centre, Heighington (approx. 26 miles away)

Poppyfield Equestrian was established in 1996 by Simon Kettleboro and his daughter Jo Kettleboro. Jo had long been a keen rider and together with her father wanted to provide less fortunate children with the opportunity to see life from on horseback, where so often the view of the world is much g...

Dunston Fen Walk, Dunston (approx. 26 miles away)

Bracing in the winter, glorious in the summer, the fen offers a wonderful stretch of walking. It is bordered by Metheringham fen and Sots Hole and reaches from the outskirts of Dunston and Southrey. There is some wonderful rural scenary and a good brisk walk should take over 1 hour.

Museum of RAF Firefighting, Scampton (approx. 27 miles away)

At RAF Scampton can be found Britain's only Museum of RAF Fire Fighting, since the closure of the one at RAF Manston, Kent. Housing an incredible and fascinating collection of vehicles and artefacts, the museum tells the story of fire fighting from the earliest days to modern times. There are...

RAF Scampton Heritage Centre, Scampton (approx. 27 miles away)

RAF Scampton has had a rich and varied history. Home for 617 Squadron - we know them more as the Dambusters - and the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. The heritage centre offers a history of RAF Scampton and is within an original WW2 hangers. There are over 1500 artifacts (including a Blue Ste...