Things To Do near Swineshead Railway Station
Swineshead Methodist Church, Swineshead (approx. 2 miles away)
The Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Swineshead is still in use. The chapel of 1845 was converted to a Sunday School in 1906 when a new chapel was built alongside. That new chapel no longer exists and the original building has reverted to its former use as a chapel. It is a Grade II listed buildin...
Swineshead Community Library, Swineshead (approx. 2 miles away)
Located in the Methodist Church, there is a selection of library services on offer. It is run by local volunteers and Swineshead Parish Council. Opening times: Mon Closed, Tue 9.30am - 12.30pm, Wed Closed, Thu 2pm-5pm Fri Closed, 1st Sat of the month 10am - 12noon, Sun Closed Services in...
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Swineshead (approx. 2 miles away)
An impressive, 14th century stone church with a striking 160ft spire that dominates the skyline. A Grade I listed building, the Chancel was rebuilt in the mid 19th century and the south aisle altar slab is presumed to predate the church. Further modernisation include east facing stained windows and...
Hubberts Bridge Railway Station, Hubberts Bridge (approx. 3 miles away)
Hubberts Bridge railway station is located on the Sleaford to Boston section of the Nottingham to Skegness line. The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. A signal box at the West end of the station supervises a level crossing and the western end of the sing...
St Gilbert's Church, Brothertoft (approx. 4 miles away)
Dedicated to St Gilbert of Sempringham, the church was part of the chapelry of Kirton in the early 19th century and was owned by the Lord of the Manor. The building was rebuilt during the early part of the 19th century and named in honour of St Gilbert in 1922. Today the church is open and servic...
Langrick Bridge, Langrick (approx. 4 miles away)
The single lane steel bridge in Langrick spans the river Witham and offers wonderful views of the surrounding land and moored narrowboats. Langrick itself is a small village in the East Lindsey district of the county and is 5 miles (8 km) north-west from Boston. The village lies in the Fe...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 4 miles away)
The building is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church dedicated to St Mary and the Holy Rood. It is almost a complete combination of early Decorated and late Perpendicular style. Its chancel, however, is mainly Early English. The church tower and spire rise to 240 feet. There are memorials i...
Captain Matthew Flinders RN, Donington (approx. 4 miles away)
Born in Donington, Matthew Flinders was a Captain in the Royal Navy, a navigator and cartographer. Flinders led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent. However, with Britain at war with France, a suspicious governor kept him under arrest for more t...
St Margaret of Scotland Church, Langrick (approx. 4 miles away)
Saint Margaret of Scotland Church was built during the early part of the 19th century. It was not dedicated until 1922 and is a Grade II listed building. It was restored and altered in the late 19th century and twice during the 20th century. The registers of births and deaths date from 1831 an...
Heckington Station Railway Museum, Heckington (approx. 4 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.
Heckington Railway Station, Heckington (approx. 5 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...
Donington Community Hub, Donington (approx. 5 miles away)
Organised, spacious and wheelchair friendly there is comfortable seating and helpful staff on hand with any questions or inquiries you might have. Opening times are: Wed 10.00am - 1.00pm, Fri 2.00pm - 6.00pm, Sat 10.00am - 1.00pm. There are children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction bo...
Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln (approx. 5 miles away)
The Tennyson Research Centre is located in the dome of the Lincoln Central Library. It is widely regarded as the most intimate and informative collection on Alfred Tennyson.It is a popular place and includes an astonishing 3,000 books from Tennyson’s Library, reflecting his intellectual curiosity....
Heckington Eight Sailed Windmill, Heckington (approx. 5 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....
Phone Box Book Exchange, Little Hale (approx. 5 miles away)
There are no amenities in the quiet village of Little Hale, situated a few miles from the busy town of Heckington, but there is a unique phone box book swap. The village phone box, empty for several years, was cleaned and painted in 2012, in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. It was then converted in...