Things To Do near St Andrew's Church
Monksthorpe Chapel, Spilsby (approx. 3 miles away)
Monksthorpe Chapel is a Grade II listed building from the turn of the 18th century. Now in the care of the National Trust it resides within Gunby Hall, near Spilsby.It is a modest structure and has a unique open air baptistry, quite unheard of, and the interior can be explored at length, offering a...
Gunby Hall, Spilsby (approx. 3 miles away)
Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was a regular visitor to Gunby Hall and it is said to have inspired the imagery of 'the haunt of ancient peace' in his poem The Palace of Art.Situated at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with over 9 acres of woodland and walled gardens, this Victorian hall stands in resp...
St Andrew's Church, Sausthorpe (approx. 3 miles away)
Dedicated to St Andrew and a Grade II listed building, the parish church of Sausthorpe was designed by Charles Kirk and built in the early-mid 19th century.Its construction was sponsored by Rev. Francis A. Swan, Lord of the Manor and parish rector, and it was on the site of an earlier medieval struc...
Irby & Bratoft Library, Irby in the Marsh (approx. 3 miles away)
The Irby & Bratoft community library is located in the Village Hall in the delightfully named Brambleberry Lane.Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly the staff are local volunteers and are helpful and will be happy to answer any questions or inquiries you might have.There are hundreds of books...
St Michael's Church, Mavis Enderby (approx. 3 miles away)
Mavis Enderby is a hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of of the county. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, 4.5 miles (7 km) east from Horncastle.Built during the 14th century, St Michael's Church retains perpendicular and decorated work. It underwent improvement in the 15th century...
St Peter & Paul's Church, Bratoft (approx. 4 miles away)
Most of the church was restored in the late 19th century.The tower dates from an earlier period and there's a painting in the tower of the Spanish Armada. The painter, Robert Stephenson, shows the Spanish Armada as a vast red dragon.
St Peter & St Paul's Church, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 4 miles away)
Seating about 250 people, the church was built of traditional Spilsby sandstone c1363 by John of Gaunt and originally three times its current size. The church suffered at the hands of Oliver Cromwell and fellow parliamentarians as they laid seige at Bolingbroke Castle in 1643 and was restored and...
Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 4 miles away)
Built around c1220-30 by Ranulph de Blundevill and situated in the heart of Old Bolingbroke at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It was the birthplace of the future King Henry IV in 1366.The castle had a moat some 90 feet wide which came up to the walls. It only ever saw action once in 1643 during...
Grooby's Pit Fishery, Thorpe St Peter (approx. 4 miles away)
The water is open all year and suitable for disabled anglers. No children allowed. It is a 2 acre disused clay pit in a natural peaceful setting with 30 private individual fishing pegs for those staying at the campsite. There is Carp, Roach, Perch, Golden Tench, Rudd, Skimmers, Bream, Chub, &...
War Memorial, Old Bolingbroke (approx. 4 miles away)
To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of Old Bolingbroke who gave their lives in the War 1914 - 1918 & 1939 - 1945.The memorial is a stone cross and stands on a small village green.Old Bolingbroke is a village near Spilsby. The Prime Meridian passes to the west. The village of New Bo...
Thorpe Culvert Railway Station, Thorpe St Peter (approx. 4 miles away)
Thorpe Culvert railway station serves the village of Thorpe St Peter and is situated 7 miles (11 km) from the popular seaside resort of Skegness. Owned by Network Rail it is managed by East Midlands Trains who provide all rail services. A signal box is present to supervise a level crossing. Th...
Spirit Of Sutterby, Sutterby (approx. 5 miles away)
Spirit of Sutterby is a community project organised under the umbrella of the Down Your Wold project. The primary goals are to explore the hamlet of Sutterby, researching its past and recording its present and to help with its future. Lost in a fold of the stunning Lincolnshire Wolds, close by...
Church Of St John The Baptist, Sutterby (approx. 5 miles away)
The church of St John the Baptist, in the charming hamlet of Sutterby, is a redundant 12th century Anglican holy building. Designated by English Heritage as Grade II listed it is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches charity. A simple one storey structure it is constructed in gr...
Burgh Reading and Development Centre, Burgh le Marsh (approx. 5 miles away)
In the Old School House on the High Street is the Burgh Reading and Development Centre Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly the volunteer run hub is open Thu 10.00am-1.00pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm. There is a Book Start Bear Club, Children's Books & Holiday Activities, Fiction and Non-ficti...
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby (approx. 5 miles away)
Family run museum which allows visitors to experience a WWII bomber airfield in living memorial to over 50,000 men of Bomber Command who lost their lives in the war.It's also the only place in the country to see a Lancaster Bomber on an original wartime airfield, and taxi in it (pre book only).