Things To Do near Minting Fishery
Snipe Dales Country Park & Nature Reserve, Winceby (approx. 9 miles away)
A country park and nature reserve on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The Greenwich Meridian, chosen as the Prime Meridian in 1884, passes through this point.Snipe Dales is one of few semi-natural wet valley systems still surviving.
The Somersby Manor House, Somersby (approx. 9 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.
Market Rasen Racecourse, Market Rasen (approx. 9 miles away)
Market Rasen Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the historic town of Market Rasen.The course is a right-handed oval with a circumference of around one-and-a-quarter miles. Although National Hunt racing is traditionally a winter sport, Market Rasen stages a year-round programme of racing.Its...
St Margaret's Church, Somersby (approx. 9 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. 9 miles away)
Born in 1809 in what is now The Somersby Manor House, Somersby.
Bain Valley Fisheries, Tattershall Thorpe (approx. 9 miles away)
Bain Valley Fisheries can be found in the picturesque village of Tattershall Thorpe, deep in the heart of the county. Set in farmland, the 7 lakes are all man-made from old quarry pits and can be up to 11ft deep. There is parking at peg on every lake providing good access for disabled anglers....
The Chicken Run Fishery, Woodhall Spa (approx. 10 miles away)
Open all year, there are 29 pegs on the River Witham with adjacent camping and campod facilities. This is the once famous "Chicken Run" and it still produces some astounding bags and specimen fish. Parking by each peg with easy access to pegs 1 - 14, beyond these the bank is a little steeper but...
Thorpe Camp, Tattershall (approx. 10 miles away)
The Thorpe Camp visitor centre is all about preserving Lincolnshire's recent history. Home of the 97, 619, 617 (Dambusters) and the 627 Squadron that flew out of RAF Woodhall Spa in the 1940's, the Preservation Group established the centre in 1988 to commemorate those airmen who flew duri...
Revesby Reservoir Fishery, Revesby (approx. 10 miles away)
The fishery stocks pike, bream, tench, roach, perch. The water is still and measures 14 hectares. The site is located one mile from village of Revesby and is clearly signposted on the B1183. There is no disability access.
River Rase, Tealby (approx. 10 miles away)
The River Rase is a 16 mile (25km) long tributary of the River Ancholme. It heralds from a series of springs known as Churn Water Heads, that occur on Bully Hill north of Tealby in the Wolds. These springs occur where the permeable chalk geology of the Wolds meets the impermeable mudstone and...
Market Rasen Railway Station, Market Rasen (approx. 10 miles away)
With Grade II listed buildings, Market Rasen station was constructd by Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in the mid-19th century. It was a substantial structure with an overall roof below which all the usual station facilities could be found including a bookstall. Today, it is manag...
Faldingworth Equestrian Centre, Faldingworth (approx. 10 miles away)
FEC is a BHS Approved Livery and Events Centre occupying over one thousand acres of beautiful countryside and woodlands.FEC Equestrian Shows are well known for being friendly and fun filled and are open to everyone, with or without a horse,Show days are a great family day out.
Cherry Willingham Library, Cherry Willingham (approx. 10 miles away)
With thousands of books covering fiction, non-fiction and children, The Cherry Willingham library is an important part of the local community. Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Open...
Market Rasen Library, Market Rasen (approx. 10 miles away)
Market Rasen Library has improved! The library now benefits from improved internet access computers, Wi-Fi and new stock. In the busy town of Market Rasen, the public library is one of many popular places to drop in and visit. Well stocked shelves and spinners are packed with a wide choice of...
Dunston Fen Walk, Dunston (approx. 10 miles away)
Bracing in the winter, glorious in the summer, the fen offers a wonderful stretch of walking. It is bordered by Metheringham fen and Sots Hole and reaches from the outskirts of Dunston and Southrey. There is some wonderful rural scenary and a good brisk walk should take over 1 hour.