Things To Do near River Welland
Walnut Lakes Fishery, Sutterton (approx. 23 miles away)
There are two fishing lakes, lodges and a camping park with full on site facilities. The lakes are stocked with Rudd, Bream, Golden Orf, Roach, and Carp from 5 Ibs to 18 plus. Beautiful surroundings, well-stocked lakes - a perfect spot for fishing and accommodation. Pets welcome. No childre...
Ancaster Railway Station, Ancaster (approx. 23 miles away)
Ancaster railway station is 11.5 miles north of Grantham on the Nottingham to Skegness Line. It still has a working signal box at the west end of the station and offers limited facilities including two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'. The station is now owned by...
Fosdyke Bridge, Fosdyke (approx. 24 miles away)
Spanning the river Welland, a wooden bridge was first built in 1815 to carry traffic from Boston to Kings Lynn. In the early years of the 20th century, this was scrapped and replaced by a metal swing bridge. Today, it carries the almost non-stop traffic of the A17. Fosdyke is a village and one...
Heckington Eight Sailed Windmill, Heckington (approx. 24 miles away)
A magnificent windmill and so much more. Here's what you will find when you visit! A window into the life of a Victorian miller and his family whose lives were interwined with the windmill in their back garden. A microbrewery uniquely using malt ground at the mill to produce award wining beer....
Heckington Railway Station, Heckington (approx. 24 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 Station Railway Museum, Heckington (approx. 24 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.
Victorian Bass Maltings, Sleaford (approx. 24 miles away)
The Bass Maltings complex opened in 1905, replacing all the small malthouses in the area.The complex struggled to remain open during the Second World War, but survived and continued operating until 1960. It is now a Grade II listed building.Sir Nikolaus Pevsner considered the huge brewing malthouses...
Sleaford Cricket Club, Sleaford (approx. 24 miles away)
The Sleaford Cricket Club is based at London Road. There are two Saturday sides representing the club in the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League and South Lincs & Border League Premier Division and two Sunday sides in the Lincoln District League Premier Division and Division 2. There is also a thr...
All Saints Church, Fosdyke (approx. 24 miles away)
The name of the village is derived from Old English and Old Norse. There is a Grade II listed Anglican church dedicated to All Saints. In the late 19th century it was entirely rebuilt in brick on the site of an older church, in an Early English style. The architect was Edward Browning.
Roll of Honour Memorial, Heckington (approx. 24 miles away)
Forty-three names mark the roll of honour that stands before the village green in Heckington. It is peaceful reflection of the sacrifices made. Heckington is a large village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of the county and is situated between Sleaford and Swineshead Bridge.
Heckington Fen Walk, Heckington (approx. 24 miles away)
A long circular walk across a mix of grassy banks, rough pasture and farmland which can be muddy. The walk also has a small amount of road walking and there are stiles, kissing gates and steps. It begins at Heckington Village green (there is limited parking spaces) and is six miles in length a...
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 24 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...
Henry Godson's Almshouses, Heckington (approx. 24 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...
The Elite Fish & Chip Shop, Sleaford (approx. 24 miles away)
The Elite Fish & Chip Shop is one of the many eating establishments in the town of Sleaford. For opening times and pricing please contact them direct. If you are aware of a closure or a change in ownership of the above business please contact us and we will amend the information.
Heckington Methodist Church, Heckington (approx. 24 miles away)
The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village was built in 1809, but this was replaced by a new chapel in 1835. The building of the current church started in 1904 to designs by Nottingham-based architect Albert Edward Lambert and took a year for completion The church is part of the S...