Things To Do near Phone Box Book Exchange
The Yard, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
The Yard is an indoor play centre and cafe dreamed up by two local mums who craved a place that accommodated and appealed to adults and children alike. Dedicated to providing a healthy and stimulating environment the Yard is a bit of a sanctuary for families and children have the freedom to explo...
The George Hotel, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
The George of Stamford is a beautiful coaching inn with log fires, oak panelled restaurant, a walled monastery garden and cobbled courtyard. The exact age of is not known, but historians have referred to it as "A very ancient hostelry, once belonging to the Abbots of Croyland". It's possible therefo...
St Margaret's Church, Somersby (approx. 23 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.
Daniel Lambert, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
Born in Leicester March 13th, 1770 and died suddenly during a visit to Stamford for the races in 1809. His coffin was built on wheels requiring some 20 men to lower it down a ramp into his grave in St Martin's Church.In 1793 he turned the scale at 32 stone and in 1804 weighed over 49 stone. Daniel t...
Birth Place of Lord Alfred Tennyson, Somersby (approx. 23 miles away)
Born in 1809 in what is now The Somersby Manor House, Somersby.
St Martin's Church, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
St. Martin's was founded c1146 but due to deterioration was entirely rebuilt during the second half of the 15th century. Little has been altered since.The church houses the tombs of the Cecil family of Burghley House. Also, Daniel Lambert, the biggest man in England during the Georgian period is bur...
Burghley House, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
Burghley House is a Grade I listed building, with separately Grade I listed north courtyard and gate. The rooms and gardens are open to the public.Built during the mid-late 16th century by Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, the house is a g...
Stamford Railway Station, Stamford (approx. 23 miles away)
Stamford railway station is 12.5 miles (20 km) west of Peterborough opened by the Syston and Peterborough Railway, part of the present day Birmingham to Peterborough Line. It is owned by Network Rail and operated by East Midlands Trains who operate a limited service. The station was formerly k...
All Saint's Church, Eagle (approx. 23 miles away)
The church in the lovely village of Eagle dates from the 13th century and is a Grade II listed attraction. It was rebuilt duirng the 18th century and again in the early part of the 19th century. The village is 7 miles from Lincoln with a population of less than one thousand. There are some ame...
Rand Farm Park, Rand (approx. 23 miles away)
At Rand Farm Park, there's plenty of fun for all ages.Meet all of the Rand Farm Park animals including adorable pigs, cheeky mountain goats and softer than soft alpacas.Board the ride-on tractors, discover bucket and spade fun at the indoor sandpit and explore the heated Indoor Adventure Play Barn,...
Northcote Heavy Horse Centre, Spilsby (approx. 23 miles away)
The Northcote heavy horse centre has been open for over twenty years now; it offers a final home to horses and ponies that have nowhere else to go usually due to medical or behavioural problems. They are a registered charity that is run entirely by volunteers and relies totally on the income from vi...
Skellingthorpe Library, Skellingthorpe (approx. 23 miles away)
Offering a wide range of free to borrow books, Skellingthorpe Library is a popular part of the local community. Well organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly, staff are both helpful and obliging to answer any questions or inquiries you might have. Computers power down 15 minutes before clos...
Doddington Hall & Gardens, Doddington (approx. 23 miles away)
Currents events now updated for 2017! The Hall Begun in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England’s foremost Elizabethan Architects, Doddington Hall was completed in 1600 and has never been sold or cleared out since. Doddington is still a lived-in and much loved family home, alive with history...
Grooby's Pit Fishery, Thorpe St Peter (approx. 23 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, &...
St Margaret's Church, Huttoft (approx. 23 miles away)
Huttoft is a small village 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of the market town of Alford in the East Lindsey district of the county.The stone Church of Saint Margaret is a charming Grade I Listed building. It was built during the 13th century, hewn of greenstone, limestone, and with some brick patching. The...