Things To Do near Silica Country Park
St Mary's Vaults Inn, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
A late medieval timber-framed inn still serving real ale.
Queen Eleanor's 12 Crosses, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
The Eleanor Crosses were 12 stone monuments erected for King Edward I's wife Queen Eleanor following her death in 1290. Each monument represents a resting place used when taking her body to London.Stamford erected a modern monument inspired by the "lost cross". It can be found in Sheepmarket, rather...
Stamford Tourist Information Centre, Stamford (approx. 63 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.
Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
Stamford Arts Centre provides you with the opportunity to experience and participate in a wide selection of art forms from theatre, music and film to sculpture, dance and drawing.The 160+ seat theatre also doubles up as a cinema which, over the last 15 years, has become a film hub for Stamford showi...
St George's Church, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
St George's is of very early origin, possibly being mentioned in the Domesday Book.The church was rebuilt in the 17th century.
St Mary's Church, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
The "Mother Church" as it is sometimes called is noticeable for its large broach spire. The earliest parts of the church date from the late 12th century, but the tower is early 13th century.A broach spire is a tall pyramidal or conical structure usually on the top of a tower or a turret. It starts o...
Medieval Wall Remains, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
Stamford was originally a walled town and this is a surviving section. The medieval castle itself is believed to have sat within the towns walls and is beneath the bus garage.
Stamford Town Hall, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
Purpose-built in 1778 and is today used as a magistrates court. Presently houses an extensive collection of regalia and historic Stamford memorabilia.
Stone Bridge, Deeping St James (approx. 63 miles away)
If you see a postcard of the Deepings, it will usually feature the stunning stone bridge which links Deeping St James to Deeping Gate. The bridge was constructed in 1651 and was designed to allow horse drawn carts to cross the river in the days when the Welland was a busy trading route. A...
Town Bridge, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
The town bridge in Stamford crossing the River Welland.
River Welland, Stamford (approx. 63 miles away)
The stunning River Welland is a winding lowland river in the east of the county. At 65 miles (105 km) long it drains part of the Midlands eastwards to The Wash. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spa...
New River Drain, Crowland (approx. 63 miles away)
The New River is a drainage system in the South Holland district. Rising near Crowland it flows roughly eastwards, following the general line of the River Welland, but a little to the south. It skirts the villages of Crowland and Cowbit before flowing into the Welland at Cradge Bank....
The George Hotel, Stamford (approx. 63 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 Martin's Church, Stamford (approx. 63 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...
Daniel Lambert, Stamford (approx. 63 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...