Things To Do near The Parishes Shopping Centre
Bottesford Beck, Bottesford (approx. 3 miles away)
Bottesford Beck is a fast-flowing stream with grassy banks and birch trees. It flows to the Trent and is a wonderful spot for walking. Years ago it was heavily polluted with outflow from Scunthorpe steelworks but this is now vastly improved. The Trent lies to the west, with a boundary line app...
Normanby Hall, Scunthorpe (approx. 3 miles away)
Normanby Hall is a classic English mansion, located near the village of Burton-upon-Stather, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Scunthorpe. It was built during the early 19th century, from the designs of Robert Smirke, for Sir Robert Sheffield whose family had resided on the site since the early-mid 16th...
Normanby Hall Victorian Walled Garden, Scunthorpe (approx. 3 miles away)
The Normanby Hall Victorian walled garden is one part of the Country Park that also features a farming museum, a stableyard, duck ponds, a deer sanctuary, a fishing lake, a miniature railway and broadleaf woodland. The park and gardens surround Normanby Hall, a classic English mansion, located ne...
Normanby Hall Country Park, Scunthorpe (approx. 3 miles away)
The Normanby Hall Country Park features a restored Victorian walled garden, a farming museum, a stableyard, duck ponds, a deer sanctuary, a fishing lake, a miniature railway and broadleaf woodland. The park surrounds Normanby Hall, a classic English mansion, located near the village of Burton-upo...
Keadby Bridge, Althorpe (approx. 4 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...
St Andrew's Church, Burton Upon Stather (approx. 4 miles away)
St Andrew's is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church, initially built in 1160. A tower was added during the early part of the 13th century and the building was restored and altered in 1865 and again in 1889. Its remaining features are Perpendicular. There are monuments within the church...
Messingham Sands Fishery, Messingham (approx. 5 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...
Grange Park Fisheries, Messingham (approx. 5 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,...
Trentside Fishery, Burton Stather (approx. 5 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,...
Winterton Sculpture Trail, Winterton (approx. 5 miles away)
The Winterton Sculpture Trail is a project delivered by National Lottery funded organisation Winterton 2022, which is driven by a volunteer committee of Winterton residents, and is part of the Big Local. During 2017, Winterton 2022 commissioned the production of a number of tractor and owl...
Messingham Sand Quarry, Messingham (approx. 5 miles away)
With the aid of volunteers and contractors the quarry has been transformed into a popular nature reserve. There are bare scrapes, mossy wetland and undergrowth populated with a growing array of wildlife. A delightful place to visit.
Scawby Hall And Gardens, Scawby (approx. 5 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...
All Saints Church, Coleby (approx. 6 miles away)
The early Saxon church of Coleby was replaced by Norman builders who incorporated the base into the new structure. The present All Saints Church has developed from that Norman building and its diverse architectural styles reflect the many alterations and extensions which have taken place over succee...
Fun Forest, Brigg (approx. 6 miles away)
Open 7 days a week, except at Christmas and New Year, Fun Forest, based in Brigg, is a superb indoor adventure play centre. A clean and safe environment, with plenty of slides, ramps, ball pits and areas to run and burn off all that energy. There are dedicated zones for babies, toddlers and junio...
River Eau, Scotter (approx. 7 miles away)
The River Eau is a 15-mile-long (24 km) tributary of the River Trent. Its catchment lies between that of the Bottesford Beck to the north, and the River Witham to the south and east. The Eau flows through the village of Scotter, which has a history of being flooded by the river; the most...