Things To Do near Medlam Drain Fishery
Stamford Leisure Pool, Stamford (approx. 34 miles away)
Highly recommended for children, this is a first class leisure pool with a flume, water features and a wave machine. It is popular with local residents and located on Drift Road in the busy town of Stamford. Pool staff are friendly and helpful and there is also a small gym. Stamford offers ple...
Upton Chip Shop, Upton (approx. 34 miles away)
Upton Chippy can be found in the middle of Upton village. It's no ordinary fish and chip shop either as it's one of the last, if not thee last, coal fired fish and chip shops in existence. Virtually nothing has changed since 1948 and the place is like a working museum.
Caxton Theatre, Grimsby (approx. 34 miles away)
The Caxton Players Society dates back to the early 1940s, during the Second World War, with perfromances to lift spirits during darker times.Today, they are the only Society in the county with an auditorium, based in Grimsby, which offers seating for nearly 200 theatre-goers.Eight main-house product...
Hewitts Windmill, Heapham (approx. 34 miles away)
In the West Lindsey disctrict stands Hewitts Windmill, a historic part of an agricutural community and working landscape. Today, as a non-working and renovated Tower mill with sails, it is a standing testament to a bygone age of milling, its constuction owed to the millwright Johnson of Low Burnh...
The Priory of St Leonard, Stamford (approx. 34 miles away)
12th century priory ruins founded by the Benedictines of Durham Abbey. The existing priory building dates from about 1090, and the impressive West Front was constructed about 1150.One school of thought suggests that it was built upon the site of the monastery founded by St. Wilfrid in 658. If true,...
Victorian Flour Mill, Grimsby (approx. 34 miles away)
The Victorian Flour Mill at Grimsby docks is one of the area’s most prominent landmarks. The building is located at the junction of Victoria Street and Corporation Bridge, in an area which once helped establish the town as a top port. Spread across five hectares the site was granted the...
Grimsby Docks, Grimsby (approx. 34 miles away)
The north east town of Grimsby developed around a small river called the Haven, which joined the Humber and provided a safe haven for ships on the estuary. From the 12th century, it became a bustling dockside of imports from Europe and Scandinavia and exports from the wool mills. In the late 18th...
River Freshney, Grimsby (approx. 35 miles away)
The town of Grimsby stands on the banks of the River Freshney. Originally it entered the tidal River Humber at Pyewipe, north west of Grimsby, but has been re-routed and now supplies Grimsby Docks. There was an existing haven within the borough of Grimsby but this suffered greatly with silting...
The Humber Forts, Cleethorpes (approx. 35 miles away)
The Humber Forts are two large fortifications in the mouth of the Humber: Haile Sand Fort and Bull Sand Fort. Built in 1914 to protect the entrance to the estuary, there was accommodation for 200+ soldiers.
River Welland, Stamford (approx. 35 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...
Church of St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford (approx. 35 miles away)
In 1861, planes were drawn up to build a new church in Stamford.The Dolphin pub on Broad Street came on the market, and was bought for £1000, and in 1863 the work on the church began.
Stamford Market, Stamford (approx. 35 miles away)
Stamford's traditional street market is held every Friday on Broad Street and Ironmonger Street. The market is open from 8.30am - 4.00pm. There is a Farmers' Market held every 2 weeks on the same day but is located on the High Street.
Stamford Farmers' Market, Stamford (approx. 35 miles away)
Stamford Farmers' Market is held on a Friday every 2 weeks. It is located on the High Street and is open between 8.30am - 4.00pm. A traditional market is held weekly on Broad Street and Ironmonger Street on a Friday and is open the same time.
Stamford Library, Stamford (approx. 35 miles away)
In the busy, historic town of Stamford, the public library is one of many old and impressive buildings, as well as an important part of the community. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have....
The Hospital of William Browne, Stamford (approx. 35 miles away)
Founded by William Browne in 1475, it looks like a church though is in fact a medieval almshouse used to accommodate the elderly.Be respectful if visiting as the almshouses are occupied.