Things To Do near St Luke's Church
St Peter & Paul's Church, Bratoft (approx. 10 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.
The Somersby Manor House, Somersby (approx. 10 miles away)
The manor house with its square towers dates back to 1722. It is said to be designed by Sir John Vanburgh who also created Grimsthorpe Castle.
St Margaret's Church, Somersby (approx. 10 miles away)
Built of green sandstone and patched with brick, this is a 15th century church which had at one time the father of Lord Alfred Tennyson (poet laureate) as its rector.
Birth Place of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Somersby (approx. 10 miles away)
Born in 1809 in what is now The Somersby Manor House, Somersby.
All Saints Church, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 10 miles away)
The church is dedicated to All Saints and replaces a medieval building on a site 2 miles to the West with stone from the old building being used during its construction. The stone cross near the bell turret was found in the river and placed on the gable in 1820.
Wainfleet Railway Station, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 10 miles away)
Wainfleet railway station has its own signal box at the east end of the platforms. The station is 5 miles (8 km) west of Skegness on the Skegness - Grantham - Nottingham line. Owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains the station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities. I...
Cottage Museum, Woodhall Spa (approx. 10 miles away)
A small community museum first opened in 1987. It's run entirely by volunteers and is housed in a cottage which was the former home of the Wield Family. The museum both preserves and presents artefacts and other material connected to Woodhall Spa and its history.
Woodhall Spa Tourist Information Centre, Woodhall Spa (approx. 10 miles away)
Lincolnshire's Tourist information centres are a useful resource for planning your trip to the county. The staff are brimming with local knowledge and ideas on how to get the most out of your visit.
River Steeping Fishery, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 10 miles away)
The fishery stocks bream, perch, pike, roach and dace. There is no disabled access to the river. Day and member permits are available and can be bought from Storrs Fishing Tackle and Wainfleet Angling Club.
RSPB Freiston Shore, Thurlby (approx. 10 miles away)
At Freiston Shore you can get excellent views of waterbirds on the salt water lagoon, especially at high tide when wading birds roost, sometimes in their thousands. Summer is a good time to see nesting wading birds, including avocets and ringed plovers. In winter, brent geese congregate along wit...
Magdalen Library, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 10 miles away)
The new volunteer-run Magdalen Library opened its doors on January 3rd 2017, replacing the mobile service that had served the community. This is now the 35th hub to open across the county - bringing the total number of libraries and community hubs to 50. It has been a fantastic achie...
Magdalen College Museum, Wainfleet All Saints (approx. 10 miles away)
The Grade 1 Listed building is a scheduled ancient monument. William Patten known as William of Waynflete (born 1395) authorised the building of the college in 1484. Having founded the Magdalen College at Oxford, Oxfordshire, the school was originally intended to educate seven boys and send them...
Westwood Lakes Fishery, Wyberton (approx. 10 miles away)
There are three well stocked fishing lakes at Westwood Lakes set in charming countryside. Carp, Tench, Barbel, Roach and Chub are all available. No Floating Baits allowed. No Barbed hooks. No cat meat. No boilies. No braid. Landing nets and keep nets provided. There is delightful sur...
Kinema in the Woods, Woodhall Spa (approx. 10 miles away)
The Kinema building was originally a farm building, then a concert pavilion and a cricket pavilion before becoming a cinema.It is the only fully functioning UK cinema to employ back projection and showed its first silent film in 1906.
Monksthorpe Chapel, Spilsby (approx. 10 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...