Things To Do near Billinghay Swimming Pool
Sibsey Trader Windmill, Sibsey (approx. 12 miles away)
This 6 sailed windmill was built in 1877 complete gear, sails and fantail. The high winds of March 2004 led to the mill losing a sail - a cost of approximately £13,000.The mill is not particularly tall but the surrounding flat landscape gives the illusion that it is. You can tour the mill and see t...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 12 miles away)
The building is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Rood. It is almost a complete combination of early Decorated and late Perpendicular style. Its chancel, however, is mainly Early English. The church tower and spire rise to 240 feet. There are memorials i...
Captain Matthew Flinders RN, Donington (approx. 12 miles away)
Born in Donington, Matthew Flinders was a Captain in the Royal Navy, a navigator and cartographer. Flinders led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent. However, with Britain at war with France, a suspicious governor kept him under arrest for more t...
Goltho Wood, Wragby (approx. 12 miles away)
Goltho Wood is brimming with well-travelled footpaths and cycle routes. Passing from woodland to wetland beneath sprawling limewoods to an expansive, flat landscape containing medieval and monastic sites, the area is receptive to both nature-lovers and historians. The generally flat terrain ca...
Woodhenge, Chainsaw Sculpture, Wragby (approx. 12 miles away)
Mick Burns is a artist using bespoke wood and a chainsaw. One of his amazing pieces of works stands within Goltho Woods and has been gifted to the Woodland Trust. The uprights have leaves carved into the inner face. The table and the sighting hands all line up with the central uprights to view...
Sir Joseph Banks Country Park, Boston (approx. 13 miles away)
Over 27 acres was purchased in 2007 and seeded with a wild flower mix, This was followed by the planting of trees providing a suitable nesting sites for owls, a kestrel, sparrows, swallows, birds and bats. The area also includes Jenny's Wood and is part of the Boston Woods Trust. Founded in...
Westgate Wood, Boston (approx. 13 miles away)
Part of the Boston Woods trust, bringing woodland to the Boston district. This was the first area to be planted in 1999, covering 23.5 acres. It lies between Five House Lane and Old Hammond Beck Road in Wyberton. There are places for parking off both roads. Some “Memorial” trees pl...
Washingborough Library, Washingborough (approx. 13 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.
Minting Fishery, Minting (approx. 13 miles away)
All round water with plenty of different fish. There are big lily beds, 20 pegs, car parking, toilets, breakfast can be arranged, nets can be used if dipped. Carp up to 10 Ibs , club to 5 Ibs, tench to 3 lbs and bream, barbel, rudd.
St John's Church, Washingborough (approx. 13 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...
Boston Railway Station, Boston (approx. 13 miles away)
The station opened for service on 17 October 1848 with the opening of the Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire line. In its heyday the station employed over 50 staff and the Skegness bound platform had classic GNR architecture which has now been replaced with plastic shelters. The station...
Elms Farm Equestrian Centre, Caythorpe (approx. 13 miles away)
Elms Farm Equestrian Centre is suitable for all horse lovers whether you have never ridden before or have been riding for a long time and have your own horse. There are three outdoor and one indoor arena and the riding school is open five days a week with shows every weekend for unaffiliated and...
Church of St Margaret the Virgin & Martyr, Sibsey (approx. 13 miles away)
Dedicated to Saint Margaret, this striking medieval Church in Sibsey, marries traces of Norman architecture with Victorian restoration.A grade I listed building, with a grade II cross, it was restored in the early-mid 19th century, with the chancel rebuilt and nave and aisles partly rebuilt.Today th...
Donington Community Hub, Donington (approx. 13 miles away)
Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Opening times are: Wed 10.00am - 1.00pm, Fri 2.00pm - 6.00pm, Sat 10.00am - 1.00pm. There are children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction bo...
Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln (approx. 13 miles away)
The Tennyson Research Centre is located in the dome of the Lincoln Central Library. It is widely regarded as the most intimate and informative collection on Alfred Tennyson.It is a popular place and includes an astonishing 3,000 books from Tennyson’s Library, reflecting his intellectual curiosity....