Things To Do near The Handley Monument
St Peter's Church, Lenton (approx. 10 miles away)
St. Peter's is one of 10 churches and one chapel in the North Beltisloe group of parishes in South Lincolnshire within the Diocese of Lincoln. The site of the Church is less than a mile from the Roman Road called King Street and a small Roman statue that was discovered in nearby Keisby was for so...
Metheringham Community Library, Metheringham (approx. 10 miles away)
In the town of Metheringham, the public library can be found on the High Street. The hub provides a selection of library services and is run by local volunteers and Metheringham Parish Council. Opening times: Mon Closed, Tue 3pm - 5pm, Wed 12pm - 2pm Thu 10am - 12pm & 3pm - 5pm, Fri 4pm...
Metheringham Railway Station, Metheringham (approx. 10 miles away)
The station was opened on 1 July 1882 and named Blankney and Metheringham. It closed to passengers on 11 September 1961. During 1975 it was once again opened and this time known only as Metheringham. The station is currently owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains. The statio...
Fenlake Fishery, Metheringham (approx. 10 miles away)
Fenlake Fishery is a family run business with two lakes. Fenlake is a 20 peg pleasure and match lake. Meg lake is a 19 peg pleasure lake. Metheringham village is a three minute walk and caters for most needs with numerous public houses, a wide choice of shops and food outlets. There is also...
River Brant, Brandon (approx. 10 miles away)
The River Brant is a 14 mile (23 km) tributary of the River Witham. It rises on the flank of Summerfields Hill to the south-west of Gelston near Hough-on-the-Hill and curves round such that it flows almost directly north, parallel to the Limestone Lincolnshire Edge. The river flows p...
Church of St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (approx. 10 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. 10 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...
Donington Community Hub, Donington (approx. 11 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. 11 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....
Donington Village Park, Donington (approx. 11 miles away)
Donington is a large village and civil parish in the South Holland district of the county. It is situated 8 miles north from the market town of Spalding and is bypassed by the A52. The parish falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice. The park is one of two in the village.
Somerton Castle, Navenby (approx. 11 miles away)
Somerton Castle is located near the villages of Navenby and Boothby Graffoe. The site is on low-lying land between the Lincoln Edge and the River Trent. The castle is 13th century and was gifted to King Edward II in 1309. King John II of France was imprisoned at Somerton Castle between 1359 an...
Swineshead Methodist Church, Swineshead (approx. 11 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. 11 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...
Boothby Pagnell Manor House, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 11 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands a privately owned Grade I listed medieval manor house, in Norman style, dating from around the late 12th century to early 13th century.The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of G...
St Andrew's Church, Boothby Pagnell (approx. 11 miles away)
Within the historical village of Boothby Pagnell stands St Andrews Church, a Grade II listed building that retains a Norman tower, font and nave. The village is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of the county, situated on the B1176, south of Grantham. A small community with an 11th ce...