Things To Do near Hackthorn Hall
Heckington & District Bowls Club, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
Heckington & District Bowls Club was founded circa 1922. Most of our members, however, are a little younger than that! One of the great things about lawn bowls is that it is one of relatively few physical sports that can be played to a reasonable level by just about anyone, of any age. Wh...
Heckington Village Show, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
The Heckington Village show is typically held on the final weekend of July. Nothing quite matches it for the relaxed way that it combines the intimacy of a village show with the expectation of the national stage. Heckington Show is a true family day out, a quintessentially English Summer occas...
Heckington Methodist Church, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
The first Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village was built in 1809, but this was replaced by a new chapel in 1835. The building of the current church started in 1904 to designs by Nottingham-based architect Albert Edward Lambert and took a year for completion The church is part of the S...
Henry Godson's Almshouses, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
In the delightful village of Heckington, on a pleasant and traditional green, stand the Henry Godson Almshouses. Constructed in 1886 they feature red brick in Flemish bond, slate roofs with raised stone coped gables and moulded kneelers. Godson bequeathed four Almshouses to the village and they...
Roll of Honour Memorial, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
Forty-three names mark the roll of honour that stands before the village green in Heckington. It is peaceful reflection of the sacrifices made. Heckington is a large village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of the county and is situated between Sleaford and Swineshead Bridge.
Heckington Fen Walk, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
A long circular walk across a mix of grassy banks, rough pasture and farmland which can be muddy. The walk also has a small amount of road walking and there are stiles, kissing gates and steps. It begins at Heckington Village green (there is limited parking spaces) and is six miles in length a...
Temperance Hall, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
Temperance Hall was built by Moses Franks MRCS and given to the parish in 1863. Constructed of yellow gault brick with a slate roof it has a broad front with bay windows and a central gabled porch flanked by glazing bar sash windows. On the upper floor is set a stone tablet declaring "Tem...
Barkston Junction Bridge, Barkston (approx. 26 miles away)
The bridge carries the East Coast Main Line over the Nottingham to Skegness rail line. It lies close to the former Barkston East Junction, now closed. Nearby Barkston is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county.
River Humber, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 26 miles away)
Spanned by a magnificent bridge, the Humber forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank and North Lincolnshire on the south bank. Ports on the Humber include the Port of Hull, Port of Grimsby, Port of Immingham, as well as lesser ports at New Holland and Nort...
Heckington Railway Station, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
Heckington railway station is quite unique in that it also houses a small Heritage Museum. The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway during the 19th century. It is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The station is unstaffed and offe...
Heckington Station Railway Museum, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
The museum is housed in the original 1859 Heckington Railway station buildings. It is a working station with trains to Skegness. The station and trains service is currently managed by East Midlands Trains.
St Helen's Church, West Keal (approx. 26 miles away)
The church was built of green sandstone and brick on a rise above the village in 1623. Part of the church was rebuilt in 1866 and after the church tower fell in September 1881, it was rebuilt in c1844.
Heckington Eight Sailed Windmill, Heckington (approx. 26 miles away)
A magnificent windmill and so much more. Here's what you will find when you visit! A window into the life of a Victorian miller and his family whose lives were interwined with the windmill in their back garden. A microbrewery uniquely using malt ground at the mill to produce award wining beer....
Humber Bridge, Barton-upon-Humber (approx. 26 miles away)
One of the longest single-span suspension bridges in the world bridging the Humber Estuary from Barton-upon-Humber to Hessle
Claythorpe Watermill & Wildfowl Gardens, Claythorpe (approx. 26 miles away)
Tranquil and beautiful, our former watermill is a little gem at the heart of 2.5 acres of loveliness. Sit by the river, soak up some history, have a fabulous lunch, or let the kids off the leash in our woodland play area. Our white storks, African crane, ibis and flamingo walk free by the water,...